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Wakkanai

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Wakkanai destination photograph: Wakkanai harbor.JPG
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A first look at Wakkanai

Wakkanai (稚内) is the northernmost city in Japan. It has a population of about 34,000 (2019), and is in the subdistrict of Soya in northern Hokkaido. It is the gateway to Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, Japan's northernmost national park.

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