About this location: Muroran
Muroran, an industrial port in southern Hokkaido, offers the 'Muroran Factory Night View' — a Japan Night View Heritage site. The Hakucho Bridge, Cape Chikyu (Earth Cape), and views from Mt. Sokuryo contrast sea and industry in photogenic ways.
Key features
- 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
