A dramatic headland on the Shakotan Peninsula where a roughly 770-metre cliff-top trail leads toward a 300-degree Sea of Japan panorama. The water's famous blue colour changes with sunlight, and wind or winter conditions can close the trail.
Best time to visit: Sep – Shakotan Blue coast
Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
Weather for your date
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11°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 2 km/h
Hourly forecast
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
- Also useful: Windproof warm layer, Non-slip waterproof shoes
Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Cliff-edge trail, steps and strong wind require close supervision.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: sea
Drones: permit required
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-24
- 1. Cape Kamui in Shakotan , Hokkaido prefecture , Japan . · 663highland · Source ↗ · CC BY 2.5
- 2. A view from Cape Kamui of the Shakotan Peninsula , looking south · alf from Japan. · Source ↗ · CC BY 2.1 jp
- 3. Cape Kamui and the Shakotan Blue coast in September · BenedettaR · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0