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Wakkanai aka: 稚内市, Wakkanai-shi, Yam Wakka Nay
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Worth visiting!
Although it was wet
It was very wet and dreary when I visited Wakkanai, in the far north of Japan. From here, I could visit Rebun and Rishiri Islands (which took a whole day). Wakkania was very quiet, and reasonably small. I wouldn’t mind spending more time here, if only to see it in good weather!
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Wakkanai (稚内市, Wakkanai-shi?, Ainu: Yam Wakka Nay) is a city located in Sōya, Hokkaidō. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture and the northernmost city in Japan. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Soya. From Cape Soya you can see the (disputed
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