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Shakotan, a town with a spectacular view facing the magnificent sea
Shakotan Town is located at the tip of the Shakotan Peninsula, which protrudes to the northwest in the center of the west coast of Hokkaido. The town developed as a major herring fishing ground from the Meiji Period to the early Showa Period, and the guard houses, tunnels, and old streets of those days still remain. Shakotan Peninsula is included in "Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru National Park", the sea of Shakotan is designated as the only marine park in Hokkaido, and "Shakotan Peninsula and Cape Kamui" is recognized as a Hokkaido Heritage.
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Cape Kamui
From the starting point, a 770-meter walkway called “Chalenka Trail” leads visitors to the tip of Cape Kamui, where a magnificent view of the Japan Sea and the “Shakotan Blue” can be seen from both sides of the trail.
At the tip of Cape Kamui, the “Cape Kamui Lighthouse” watches over the rough sea that was once called “a difficult place for maritime traffic.” At the “Kamui Banya” facility in the park, the only existing “First Class Stationary Lens” that was once used at the Cape Kamui Lighthouse is on display, and is still valuable in Japan.
Herring Fishing – Ancient Glory
In Shakotan Town, which once prospered as a place for herring fishing, there still exist buildings of historical value, such as banya, that convey the prosperity, culture, and lifestyle of those days to the present day. These beautifully repaired buildings are used as exhibition halls and cafes to convey herring culture, providing visitors with an extraordinary space.
Shakotan Town is also known as the birthplace of “Soran-bushi,” a folk song representative of Hokkaido, and the traditional performing arts have passed on the liveliness of the old days to the present.
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