Shakotan Peninsula & Cape Kamui: Stunning Shakotan Blue

The view from Cape Kamui on the Shakotan Peninsula, selected as a “Hokkaido Heritage” site, is spectacular. You can enjoy scenery that changes with the seasons, and the sun setting over the quiet coast is breathtakingly beautiful. There is also a walking path, so you can stroll around the area.

The walking path from the “Nyonin Kinsei Gate (Management Gate B)” at Cape Kamui to the tip of the cape is closed from October 5, 2026 until early April 2027 for renovation work on fall-prevention fences and other features.

Cape Ogon

This cape juts out into the sea beyond Bikuni Port. There is also a walking path of about 410 m. Cape Ogon (“golden cape”) gets its name from the way schools of herring shine golden in the morning and evening sun.

There is also a cape of the same name, Cape Ogon, in Rumoi, and it too is named for schools of herring shining golden.
Cape Ogon in Rumoi is a sunset spot chosen as one of the “100 Best Sunsets of Japan.”

Cape Shakotan and Shimamui Coast

Shimamui Coast is one of Japan’s “100 Best Beaches.” An observation area on the cliff top looks out over the sea of strikingly clear Shakotan Blue. You can also walk down to the water’s edge.
Walk through the Shimamui Tunnel and a spectacular view opens up right in front of you.

According to the October 2026 notice from the Shakotan Tourism Association, the walking path down to the water’s edge at Shimamui Coast is closed because a fence has collapsed.

Access may also be closed after bear sightings, so please check the latest information beforehand.

Cape Kamui

Cape Kamui takes its name from the Ainu word “kamui,” which means “god.”

The first thing you come to as you head toward the tip of Cape Kamui is the Nyonin Kinsei Gate.
Because ships often capsized here, women were once forbidden to enter this area.
It is said that after Charenka, the chief’s daughter, threw herself into the sea out of sorrow and resentment, any ship carrying a woman that came near would always capsize, and so the area became off-limits to women. This is said to have continued until the early Meiji period, but women are no longer barred today.

Walk about 770 m along “Charenka’s Path” from the Nyonin Kinsei Gate and you reach the tip of the cape.
The path has steep ups and downs, and some places get strong winds. It takes about 20 minutes one way.
From the observation deck you can see Shakotan Blue, Kamui Rock and the horizon. It is a mystical and magnificent scenic spot.

In strong winds, the Nyonin Kinsei Gate may be closed and access to Charenka’s Path prohibited.
Please check the latest information beforehand.