Cape Erimo
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The Hidaka Mountains sink into the Pacific here, leaving reefs that run about 2 km out to sea. The cape is Japan's largest habitat of Kuril harbour seals, and the wind tops 10 m/s on more than 260 days a year.
National Place of Scenic Beauty; Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo-Tokachi National Park
Nearby
- Lake Toyoni (Heart Lake) ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- JR Hokkaido Bus express 'Erimo' from Sapporo Sta. to Erimo, about 4 h (one a day, reservation required), then JR Hokkaido Bus to Cape Erimo, about 20 min
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Wind Museum (Kaze-no-Yakata) ¥300 adults
- Good to know
- Wind Museum open 9:00–18:00 in May–Aug and 9:00–17:00 in Mar–Apr and Sep–Nov; closed Dec–Feb (opens 5:00–8:00 on Jan 1 for the first sunrise)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info