Japan’s northernmost railroad track
Japan’s northernmost railroad track is in Wakkanai, Northern Hokkaido, Hokkaido. Japan’s northernmost railroad track is situated nearby to the shopping center Kita Color, as well as near the movie theater T JOY Wakkanai.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wakkanai Station and Port of Wakkanai.
Wakkanai Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC0.
Wakkanai Station is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido. It is the northernmost railway station in Japan. The station is numbered "W80".
Port of Wakkanai
Marina
Photo: 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Wakkanai is a major port located in the Municipality of Wakkanai, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Sakhalin lies about 62.81 kilometers to the north. Port of Wakkanai is situated 280 metres east of Japan’s northernmost railroad track.
Wakkanai City Office
Town hall
Photo: 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wakkanai City Office is a town hall, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Japan’s northernmost railroad track.
Japan’s northernmost railroad track
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Wakkanai, Northern Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
45.41741° or 45° 25′ 3″ northLongitude
141.67721° or 141° 40′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8RQ3CM8G+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6432852640OpenStreetMap feature
railway=buffer_stopOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Japan’s northernmost railroad track” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “日本最北端の線路”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kita Color and T JOY Wakkanai.
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