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Wakkanai Kōen

Wakkanai Kōen is a park in , , . Wakkanai Kōen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wakkanai Park and Hokumon Shrine.

Park
was established in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1961. Covering some 45 hectares, when combined with the adjacent Forest Park, there is total area of approximately 100 hectares for "citizens to relax".

Shinto shrine
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Hokumon Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. In Tenmei 5, Matsumae Domain trader and agent Murayama Denbee is said to have founded the small shrine of Sōya Daijingū, enshrining Amaterasu as guardian of the north gate.

Railway station
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is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, . It is operated by JR Hokkaido. It is the northernmost railway station in Japan. The station is numbered "W80".

Wakkanai Kōen

Latitude
45.41943° or 45° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
141.6658° or 141° 39′ 57″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8RQ3CM98+Q8
Geo­Names ID
11796281
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In Other Languages

“Wakkanai Kōen” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “わっかないこうえん”
  • Japanese: “ワッカナイコウエン”
  • Japanese: “稚内公園”

Localities in the Area

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