Über diesen Ort: Muroran
Muroran, Industriehafen im Süden Hokkaidos, bietet den „Industrie-Nachtblick Muroran", Japans Nachtansichtserbe. Hakucho-Brücke, Kap Chikyu (Erdkap) und Ausblicke vom Berg Sokuryo kontrastieren Meer und Industrie fotogen.
Highlights
- Industrial nightscape — one of Japan's Five Great Factory Nightscapes; the classic shoots are from Iwaizumi Observatory, Mt. Sokuryo, and Hakucho Bridge
- Hakucho Bridge — Hokkaido's longest suspension bridge at 1,380 m, with night illumination cycling through seven colors; links the Etomo Peninsula to the mainland
- Cape Chikyu — 140 m cliffs over the Pacific, ranked first among «Japan's New 100 Tourist Destinations»
- Mt. Sokuryo Observatory (200 m) — overlooks the Muroran cityscape, port, Hakucho Bridge, and the Pacific; an iconic night-view location
- Dolphin and Whale Watching — May to October, Minke whales, dolphins, and orcas appear in the Pacific waters
