Wakkanai West Coast Ororon Line
Experience the Infinite Horizon
A road where the sky meets the sea, guided by the silhouette of Mt. Rishiri.
Experience the ultimate freedom of the North on a road that seems to stretch endlessly ahead. With no utility poles to interrupt the view for nearly 20 km, the Wakkanai West Coast Ororon Line delivers one of Japan’s most breathtaking coastal drives.
Running through the heart of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, Prefectural Road 106 is the highlight of the Ororon Line. As you leave downtown Wakkanai and head toward the Sarobetsu Wetlands, the scenery opens into a minimalist landscape of straight roads, blue seas, and golden plains. With nothing to block the horizon, the vastness of northern Hokkaido unfolds before you. Let in the sea breeze and feel the exhilarating openness of the coast.
The defining feature of this route is Mt. Rishiri, known as “Rishiri Fuji.” This area offers the most striking views of the mountain in Wakkanai, its sharp ridgelines rising dramatically from the sea. On clear mornings, sunlight enhances the contrast between the deep blue ocean and the island’s vivid greens. A straight road fading into the horizon and a solitary peak beyond—this is the quintessential Hokkaido road trip.
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒097-0000
- Address
- 北海道稚内市大字抜海村字メメナイ
- Telephone Number
- 0162-24-1216（Wakkanai Tourism Association）
- Directions
- ●By car: About 40 minutes from JR Wakkanai Station
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