The Nemuro Peninsula (根室半島 Nemuro-hantō ) is a peninsula which extends from the east coast of Hokkaidō , Japan . It is some 30 kilometres (19 mi) long and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide, and forms part of Nemuro City . Cape Nosappu at its tip is the easternmost point of Hokkaidō. The northern coastline is on Nemuro Bay , while the south faces the Pacific Ocean . Islands of the Habomai (Khabomai) Archipelago, administered by Russia but claimed by Japan, extend eastward from the peninsula.
4-735: Cape Nosappu ( 納沙布岬 , Nosappu-misaki ) is a point on the Nemuro Peninsula , Nemuro , Japan , which is the easternmost point in Hokkaidō . It is also the easternmost point in Japan which is open to the public. It is located where the waters from the Pacific Ocean meet those from the Sea of Okhotsk . The Cape Nosappu Lighthouse is the oldest in Hokkaidō, built in 1872. The cape
8-471: Is very close to the Habomai Archipelago , which is administered by Russia . The closest island, Signalny Rock, is just 3.7 km away. As such, Russian patrol boats frequently appear on the strait. However, Japan claims the sovereignty over these islands. (See Kuril Islands dispute .) Consequently, the cape houses a lot of monuments dealing with Japanese claims on the territories, such as
12-755: The House of Nostalgia for the Homeland, the Bridge on the Four Islands, and others. 43°23′07″N 145°49′02″E / 43.38528°N 145.81722°E / 43.38528; 145.81722 ( Cape Nosappu ) This Hokkaidō location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nemuro Peninsula Most of the Nemuro Peninsula has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb ). However, due to
16-581: The influence of the Seasonal lag , the midsummer season is often scheduled from the end of August to the beginning of September. For example, spring in Cape Nosappu often doesn't arrive until the end of May, and in some years winter doesn't even end until the end of June. In 1983, due to the continuous cold wave, the winter in the area did not end until the end of July, and in August it immediately entered
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