Cape Noshappu ( / Noshappu-misaki) is a cape near
Cape Sōya
is the northernmost point of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated in Wakkanai, Sōya Subprefecture. The is at the cape, although the true northernmost point under Japanese control is a small deserted island called Bentenjima, northw ...
in the north of Hokkaido island, Japan and located in
Wakkanai,
Sōya Subprefecture. Facing
Sōya strait, it separates Sea of Japan and
Sōya Bay
is a bay on the north coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is demarcated by Cape Sōya to the east and Cape Noshappu to the west, with Wakkanai
' meaning "cold water river" is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capit ...
. In etymology, the name origins from "ノッサㇺ（not-sam）" in
Ainu language
Ainu (, ), or more precisely Hokkaido Ainu, is a language spoken by a few elderly members of the Ainu people on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It is a member of the Ainu language family, itself considered a language family isolate ...
.
is located approaching the cape, and
Rishiri Island and
Rebun Island are visible when clear.
Esandomari Fishing Port Park (恵山泊漁港公園) lies in southwest of the cape and Wakkanai Municipal Noshappu Current Aquarium (稚内市立ノシャップ寒流水族館) is nearby.
Gallery
File:Rishiri Fuji seen from noshappu-cape 野寒布岬から見る利尻富士6240577.jpg, Rishiri Fuji seen from noshappu-cape
File:Wakkanai Noshappu Cape 1.JPG, Noshappu Cape in early summer
File:NoshappuCape.JPG, in Esandomari Fishing Port Park
File:CapeNoshappu Hokkaido Japan AUG2010.jpg, the cape in Aug 2010
References
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Geography of Hokkaido