Wakkanai Centennial Memorial Tower / Hoppō Memorial Museum
A night view in Hokkaido — a glittering sea of lights.
Overview
The Wakkanai Centennial Memorial Tower and Hoppō Memorial Museum is an observation tower and exhibition facility within Wakkanai Park in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. The ground level is a two-storey memorial museum, above which rises an observation tower offering views of Wakkanai and the surrounding sea and islands. It stands 80 metres tall, with the museum and tower combined into a single structure.
Highlights
- ●An observation tower overlooking Wakkanai and the surrounding sea and islands
- ●A structure combining a two-storey museum with the tower above
- ●An elevator leading to the observation deck at the top of the tower
- ●Views from a tower standing 80 metres tall
History
Built in 1978, this observation tower and exhibition facility stands within Wakkanai Park. Its location is Yamuwakkanai in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. The memorial museum section and the observation tower section are combined to form a single building.
Access
The facility is located within Wakkanai Park, reached from the city of Wakkanai. An elevator carries visitors up to the observation deck at the top of the tower.
Best season
As an indoor observation facility it is easy to visit year round, and in seasons when the air is clear the views of the sea and islands open up widely.
Map
45.4169, 141.6633 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Head to Wakkanai Park and reach the memorial tower
- 2View the exhibits in the two-storey Hoppō Memorial Museum
- 3Take the elevator up to the observation deck at the top of the tower
- 4Look out over Wakkanai and the surrounding sea and islands from the deck
Did you know?
💡 The elevator to the observation deck at the top of the tower is fitted with a small television screen.
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