Cape Chikyu
In Japanese: 地球岬
Cliffs around 100 m high line this cape in Muroran. The lookout takes in a wide sweep of the Pacific, with the white Chikyu Misaki Lighthouse, first lit in 1920, on a 130 m clifftop.
Nearby
- Kitakogane Shell Mound ≈ 35 min by car
- Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley) ≈ 1 h by car
- Mt. Usu Ropeway ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Showa-Shinzan ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Lake Toya ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 35 min walk (10 min by car) from JR Bokoi Sta., or 15 min walk from the Chikyu-misaki Danchi stop (Donan Bus)
- Fee
- Car park ¥500 per car (charged from April 2026)
- Good to know
- Busy on New Year's Day with people watching the first sunrise. The lighthouse opens to the public on Marine Day (July) and some other days
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info