Cape Soya Lighthouse
Cape Soya Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wakkanai, Northern Hokkaido, Hokkaido. Cape Soya Lighthouse is situated near Sōyamisaki Post Office, as well as near the islet Hirashima Island.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
- …is also known as “Sōya Misaki Lighthouse”
- …was formerly known as “Soya Lighthouse”
- …is operated by 海上保安庁
- …stands 17 metres (56 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Cape Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
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Benten-jima
Benten-jima is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Cape Soya Lighthouse
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Latitude
45.52145° or 45° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
141.93651° or 141° 56′ 11″ east
Open location code
8RQ3GWCP+HJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Cape Soya Lighthouse” goes by many names.
宗谷岬燈塔Chinese
Sōya Misaki TōdaiJapanese
そうやみさきとうだいJapanese
宗谷岬灯台Japanese
소야곶등대Korean
소야미사키 등대Korean
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