HOKKAIDO, Jul 15 (News On Japan) –
The Cape Soya Lighthouse, standing tall on a hill in Wakkanai City, Hokkaido, is Japan’s northernmost lighthouse, established 139 years in the past.
On Marine Day, July 15, the lighthouse is opened to the general public for its annual viewing, permitting guests to discover the usually inaccessible remark room, which stands about 17 meters excessive. They also can view the lens used to light up the lighthouse, which has been in operation for the reason that Taisho period.
A vacationer from Shizuoka commented, ‘The scenery is amazing, something rarely seen,’ whereas one other from Yamagata stated, ‘It feels like it’s defending the northern Sea of Okhotsk.’
Source: TBS