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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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″ northLongitude
144.20594° or 144° 12′ 21″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8RM6X6P4+V9GeoNames ID
11709101
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Yobito and Ohmagari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naka Shima and Yobito Ura.
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