À propos de ce lieu: Muroran
Muroran, port industriel du sud de Hokkaido, offre le « Paysage Nocturne Industriel de Muroran », Patrimoine Nocturne du Japon. Pont Hakucho, cap Chikyu (Cap de la Terre) et vues du mont Sokuryo contrastent mer et industrie de manière photogénique.
Points forts
- 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
