Yobito Hantō

Yobito Hantō is a cape in Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido. Yobito Hantō is situated nearby to the locality Ohmagari, as well as near the quarter Yasaka.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abashiri prison and Abashiri Prison Museum.

Abashiri prison

Prison

Photo: 221.20, Public domain.

Abashiri Prison is a prison in Abashiri, Hokkaido that opened in 1890. The northernmost prison in Japan, it is located near the Abashiri River and east of Mount Tento. Abashiri prison is situated 3½ km northeast of Yobito Hantō.

Abashiri Prison Museum

Museum

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hokkaido Museum of Northern People

Museum

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples opened in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. Dedicated to the various peoples of the North, across Eurasia and the Americas, the collection includes items relating to the Sámi, Nanai, Nivkhs, and Northwest Coast Indians, as well as the more local Okhotsk culture and Ainu. Hokkaido Museum of Northern People is situated 3 km east of Yobito Hantō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abashiri and Ozora.

Abashiri

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abashiri is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners.

Ozora

Photo: 221.20, Public domain.

Ōzora is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto.

Yobito Hantō

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Yobito Hanto”
Category: landform
Location: Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.98721° or 43° 59′ 14″ north

Longitude

144.20594° or 144° 12′ 21″ east

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Open location code

8RM6X6P4+V9

GeoNames ID

11709101

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In Other Languages

“Yobito Hantō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “よびとはんとう”
Japanese: “ヨビトハントウ”
Japanese: “呼人半島”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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