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Breakwater Dome

港北防波堤ドーム

Built in the 1930s, this odd-looking breakwater is a 427-m (1,401-ft) arched hallway supported by 70 Roman-style pillars. It rises over 13 m up in the air to provide some protection for the strong winds in the area. It looks entirely out of place, but makes for some good photographs. In the summer months (Jul-Aug) it's sometimes converted to a lively market with BBQ and karaoke.

Address
1-1 Kaiun (開運1丁目1)
Getting there
North Wharf, 5 min from the station north along the harbor
Price
Free

Listing from Wikivoyage: Wakkanai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.