Cape Kamui (Shakotan)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Partly closed in February: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate.
Partly closed in March: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate.
Partly closed in April: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate.
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.
Partly closed in October: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate.
Partly closed in November: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate.
Partly closed in December: Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A ridge-top trail runs about 770 m out along a narrow cape, with the clear 'Shakotan blue' sea on both sides and Kamui Rock off the tip.
Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park
- Closed or limited
- Trail beyond the Nyonin Kinsei Gate closed for works 5 Oct 2026 – early Apr 2027; the cape can still be viewed from near the gate
- Getting there
- Chuo Bus Shakotan Line from Otaru or Yoichi; only some summer runs reach Kamui-misaki. Easiest by car
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Gate hours vary by month (Dec–Mar 10:00–15:00); the gate to the tip shuts in strong wind or rain. Round trip about 40 min
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info