North Breakwater Dome
The North Breakwater Dome is a long arched "semi-domical" structure in the port area of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rising to a height of 13.6 metres above the sea and extending some 427 metres, with seventy columns, an intercolumniation of 6 metres, and a width from column to wall of 8 metres, the form, inspired by a Roman arcade, is said to be without parallel.
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- Canopy
- …is also known as “Wakkanai Breakwater Dome”
- …stands 14 metres (45 feet) tall
- Description: building in Hokkaidō, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
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Port of Wakkanai
The Port of Wakkanai is a major port located in the…
260 metres south of North Breakwater Dome
Wakkanai Station
Wakkanai Station is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
490 metres southwest of North Breakwater Dome
Surfeel hotel wakkanai
210 metres southwest of North Breakwater Dome
North Breakwater Dome
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Latitude
45.42016° or 45° 25′ 13″ north
Longitude
141.68101° or 141° 40′ 52″ east
Open location code
8RQ3CMCJ+3C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = roof
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“North Breakwater Dome” goes by many names.
北防波堤圓拱Chinese
北防波堤圓頂Chinese
稚內港北防波堤圓頂Chinese
北防波堤ドームJapanese
稚内港北防波堤ドームJapanese
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