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10 Things to Do in Wakkanai City Wakkanai City ( 稚内市 ) is the northernmost city in Japan . Its name came from the Ainu word Yam-wakka-nay which means "cold water river". It is the capital of Hokkaido’s Sōya Subprefecture. For those planning to visit Wakkanai City to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Wakkanai City : Wakkanai Manhole Cover 1. Take a picture of Wakkanai’s unique manhole covers. So far, I have seen 1 manhole design not counting the special  Wakkanai Pokemon Manhole Cover . The colored Wakkanai manhole cover can be found at Cape Noshappu. Wakkanai Roadside Station 2. Visit   Wakkanai Roadside Station   which is connected to Wakkanai JR Station. You can buy souvenirs here and also get the Wakkanai Roadside Station stamp for your stamp collection. As an added bonus, you will also find the   Wakkanai Pokemon Manhole Cover   featuring the Alolan Vulpix and Alolan Ninetales outside the roadside station building. Hokumon Shrine 3. Visit   Ho

Mcdonald's Wakkanai  also called Mcdonald's Route 40 Wakkanai  ( マクドナルド ４０号稚内店 ) is the northernmost Mcdonald's in Japan , located at 3-5-17 Shiomi, Wakkanai City, Hokkaido Prefecture. Northernmost Mcdonald's in Japan Mcdonald's Wakkanai details There is actually nothing that makes the Mcdonald's Wakkanai branch stand out from the other Mcdonald's branches in the country. As a matter of fact, the store looks like any other Mcdonald's restaurant in Japan . Northernmost Mcdonald's In Japan - Wakkanai City, Hokkaido Prefecture The menu is also similar to those in the rest of the country. The only thing that separates it from the rest is a small plaque found in the parking area beside the sitting Ronald Mcdonald statue . This plaque is inscribed with the details that this branch is the Northernmost Mcdonald's in Japan .  Welcome to Mcdonald's Wakkanai Wakkanai's Ronald Mcdonald sits outside the store The Northernmost Mcdonald's in Japan

North Breakwater Dome  ( 稚内港北防波堤ドーム ), l ocated in 1 Chome Kaiun, Wakkanai City in Hokkaido Prefecture, is an important historical landmark of the northernmost city of Japan.  North Breakwater Dome  ( 稚内港北防波堤ドーム ) North Breakwater Dome details Construction of the North Breakwater Dome started in 1920 and was completed in 1936. This unique-looking structure was built to protect the old port of Wakkanai from windstorms and high waves. North Breakwater Dome - Wakkanai City, Hokkaido Prefecture The North Breakwater Dome measures 13.6 meters high, 427 meters long, and is supported by 70 pillars. As the story goes, the long arched "semi-domical" structure was the brainchild of a then 26-year-old engineer named Tsuchiya Minoru. It was said that he subconsciously patterned it from an ancient Greek temple.  View from the elevated walkway on the western end of the North Breakwater Dome facing the hills of Wakkanai City View from the elevated walkway facing the North Breakwater Dome 稚内

10 Things to Do in Toyotomi Toyotomi ( 豊富町 ) is a town in the Soya Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word " Ebekorobetsu " (ipe-kor-pet) which means "a river with fish (food)". Since the region is rich in natural resources, it was given the name Toyotomi, which is an alternative reading of the Chinese characters for the term houfu (豊富), which means "rich" or "abundant". For those planning to visit the town of Toyotomi to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Toyotomi : Toyotomi Manhole Covers 1. Take a picture of Toyotomi’s unique manhole covers. So far, I have seen 2 unique manhole designs but there are three colored variations of this in the town. However, upon checking the town’s website, I learned that there are 4 other different colored Toyotomi manhole cover designs spread around town. Aside from that, there are 2 special Gundam manhole covers and a  Toyotomi Pokemon Manhole Cover .