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Our guide
Cape Kamui is on the western side of the Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido, and its lighthouse, the Cape Kamui Lighthouse, looks out over the Sea of Japan. On 2 August 1940 an earthquake off the cape caused a tsunami that killed ten people.
Getting here takes planning. Our checked record says to take the Hokkaido Chūō Bus Shakotan Line from Otaru to Bikuni and change to Shakotan Town's Shako Bus towards Kamui, which runs from 1 April to 30 November 2026; only a few trips a day reach the cape, and some run only if booked by phone the day before. The times are in “Plan your visit” below. Shakotan Peninsula is mapped about 700 m away.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 130823 Cape Kamui Shakotan Hokkaido Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 130823 Cape Kamui Shakotan Hokkaido Japan02s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 130823 Cape Kamui Shakotan Hokkaido Japan06s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 神威岬3 - panoramio — senryuto · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 神威岬4 - panoramio — senryuto · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 神威岬5 - panoramio — senryuto · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 神威岬 - panoramio — alonfloc · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 神威岬 - panoramio (1) — alonfloc · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 神威岬（Kamui Cape） - panoramio — t-konno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Cape Kamui HDR2 — Tan Wei Liang Byorn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Cape Kamui (神威岬, Kamui misaki) is located on the western part of Shakotan, Hokkaido, Japan. Its lighthouse, the Cape Kamui Lighthouse, overlooks the Sea of Japan. An earthquake off the cape on 2 August 1940 resulted in a tsunami that killed ten people.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-14 · Shakotan Town: Shako Bus summer timetable 2026 (PDF)
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Coast
Getting there by public transport
- Take the Hokkaido Chūō Bus Shakotan Line from Otaru to Bikuni Terminal, then Shakotan Town’s Shako Bus towards Kamui (1 April–30 November 2026).
- The Shako Bus trips reach Kamui-misaki at 11:23, 12:23 and 14:23 (connecting with Chūō buses from Otaru arriving at Bikuni at 10:20, 11:20 and 13:20).
- The 11:23 and 14:23 trips run only if booked by phone by 17:00 the day before; the 12:23 trip runs on a fixed schedule on Tuesdays and Fridays and otherwise by booking.
- Once a trip is booked, anyone can ride it.
Route checked: 2026-09-14 · Shakotan Town: Shako Bus summer timetable 2026 (PDF) · Timetables change — check the operator before you travel.
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