Japan Diaries 4: Week 42
Week 42: August 15-19, 2022 Day 287: August 15, 2022 Monday - Drive Up North Day 4 Checked out from The Stays Wakkanai Good morning everyone! With the looks of it, there would be a lot of rain later as huge dark clouds loom south of Wakkanai. This is also confirmed by the weather forecast. Hopefully it won’t affect our trip today as we are planning to stay overnight in Hamatombetsu later. North Breakwater Dome Explored the walkway near the North Breakwater Dome After breakfast, we checked out of The Stays Wakkanai . We then placed all our luggage in the car but instead of driving to our first destination for the day, we simply walked toward it. The North Breakwater Dome is one of the most recognizable and visited tourist spots in the central part of Wakkanai. We didn’t stay there long though as we were afraid that the incoming rain might ruin our itinerary. From there, we drove to the eastern side of Wakkanai City ( 稚内市 ). These are the places we’ve visited on the eas...