Cape Soya Drift Ice Museum — Attraction in Wakkanai

I stopped at Cape Soya Drift Ice Museum when I visited Cape Soya. My driver took me here after our brief and I mean brief stay at Cape Soya due to gale winds. I was not entirely certain of what this museum was about since it was all in Japanese. There is a freezer that displays real drift ice. Like real ice taken from the ocean and displayed to view!!! It also showcases animals that are associated with the area. It is also souvenir shoppe. It’s free to visit and makes your visit to Cape...

Cape Soya where everyone strides to make a visit to complete their bucket list. I rode up all the way from Tokyo Japan, crossed by ferry to Hakodate. The ride both ways in August was beautiful and full of amazing flora and fauna. If you’re in japan make sure to visit the northern most part of the country, you’ll have...

宗谷岬にある最北端のB級スポット。 柏屋という土産物屋の奥に入口から入っていくと冷凍室があり、そこが流氷館なのです。 たぶん、元々は冷凍倉庫だったのを、なにかの理由で使わなくなり転用したのだと推測します。 昭和ライクな看板に導かれて館内に入ると、そこはマイナス15℃ぐらいに保たれて、本物の流氷が展示されています。 流氷の上にはアザラシやキタキツネの剥製が置かれ、キタキツネは家族の設定なのか、なぜかぬいぐるみの子ぎつねが配置。なぜか鹿の剥製もあるカオスな空間。 壁には流氷の押し寄せる宗谷岬のタペストリー、たぶんその年の流氷の様子を示した地図とB級スポット感がプンプン。 ちなみにですが、待合室のようなスペースには珍妙な剥製が展示されていて笑えます。 このようなテイスト...