Cape Chikyu
地球岬
A cape with cliffs about 100 meters high on the southeast side of Muroran City. A white lighthouse overlooks the endless Pacific, and the curved horizon gives the place its name.
Cape Chikyu lies on the outer side of the Ebitomo Peninsula in Muroran City. Its name comes from the Ainu word 'Poro Chikep' (cliff), and it is also called 'Chikyu' (Earth) because the curve of the Pacific horizon can be seen from here. The cliffs, roughly 100 meters high, stretch for more than ten kilometers. The white Cape Chikyu Lighthouse is included among Japan's 50 Selected Lighthouses, and on clear days you can see Mount Komagatake and the Shimokita Peninsula. The observation deck is free and features the 'Bell of Happiness,' making it one of Hokkaido's famous viewpoints. The nearby cliffs of Kinbyobu and the Chromite Coast are equally spectacular. It is about 40 minutes' drive from Noboribetsu Onsen, and about a 30-minute walk from JR Bokoi Station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hakucho Bridge
- Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura
- Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe
- Noboribetsu Onsen / Jigokudani
- Noboribetsu Bear Park
- Oyunuma Pond & Natural Footbath
- Lake Kuttara
- Showa-shinzan