Notsuke Peninsula
野付半島
Japan's largest sand spit offers a unique landscape of withered forests and migratory bird habitats within a protected natural park.
What it is
- A twenty-six kilometer long sand spit located between the Nemuro and Shiretoko peninsulas.
- The largest sand spit in Japan and a designated Hokkaido Heritage site.
- A protected wetland area registered under the Ramsar Convention for its ecological importance.
- Part of the Notsuke-Furen Prefectural Natural Park managed by Shibetsu and Betsukai towns.
What to see
- The Todowara withered forest accessible by tractor buses across the unique landscape.
- Over twenty thousand migratory birds that visit the peninsula annually.
- A nature center featuring exhibits on the local flora and fauna of the region.
- Evidence of land subsidence occurring at a rate of one point five centimeters per year.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Notsuke Peninsula Open in Google Maps
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