Super Niche! 5 Insta-Worthy Spots in This Arctic-Style Coastal Town!

🌸Wakkanai Travel Guide｜The Cutest Way to Explore Japan's Northernmost Fairytale Land!🌸 ✈️Transportation From Sapporo, take the JR Soya Main Line directly to Wakkanai (5 hours). Enjoy the Hokkaido ranch scenery along the way!～✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡ Wakkanai Airport Bus goes directly to the city center (20 minutes). Super convenient! 📸Top 5 Photo Spots ❶ Shiroi Koibito Lighthouse (Cape Soya) Japan's northernmost landmark! Take a photo with the monument even in the -10℃ wind ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶. Remember to buy the limited edition "Northernmost Arrival Certificate" as a prop! ❷ Noshappu Cape Sunset Pier The pink-purple sunset + seagull silhouettes are breathtakingly beautiful ✨. Wear a light-colored long dress for backlit photos! ❸ Wakkanai Park Snow Corridor (Winter Only) A 1.5km pure white snow tunnel. Wear fluffy earmuffs + a scarf to capture the snow elf vibe ❄️ ❹ North Breakwater Dome 73 Greek-style arches are super photogenic! Wear a JK uniform on a sunny day with dappled light for the perfect academy style! ❺ Reeds by Lake Onuma Golden reed marshes + lake reflections in autumn are super dreamy ♡. Capture the moment when your hair flies as you run! 🍱Food Recommendations ■ Soya Black Beef Sukiyaki (Recommended "Kita no Aji Sai," approx. ¥5,000 per person) ■ Live Hokkigai Sashimi (Wakkanai Port Morning Market, freshly opened and eaten!) ■ Squid Ink Ice Cream (Pitch black but super sweet! Super eye-catching for photos) ■ Drift Ice Beer (Limited edition brewed with Okhotsk Sea ice 🍺) 🏨Accommodation Recommendations ❶ Wakkanai Grand Hotel (Hot spring hotel with ocean view) You can see drift ice from the top floor open-air hot spring! Super cute yukata too~ ❷ Dormy Inn Wakkanai (3-minute walk from the station) Rooms are equipped with massage chairs + free late-night ramen! A blessing for lazy people ✧*｡ ❸ Guesthouse Kita no Akari (Retro Japanese-style house) The old lady makes super delicious sea urchin porridge. Perfect for taking Japanese drama-style photos! ❹ Capsule Hotel Sauna&SPA WAKKA (Hipster favorite) All-wood Nordic design, and it even has a sauna! 💡Travel Tips ✓ June-August for lavender fields, January-March for drift ice! ✓ Must-have windproof jacket! Wakkanai is known as the "City of Wind" 🌀 ✓ Bring plenty of cash! Many old shops don't accept cards. ✓ Say "Arigato" to taxi drivers and receive a candy surprise 🍬