NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2007/6/22

愛冠岬 Aikappu-misaki Cape Aikappu

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Cape Aikappu (愛冠) is a plateau with an elevation of a tens of meters projecting into Akkeshi Bay in the eastern part of Hokkaido. As a representative sightseeing spot of the town of Akkeshi, it is visited by a lot of tourists. The name of the cape derives from the word “aykap” in the Ainu language. When it was translated into kanji, “愛 (love)”and “冠 (crown)” were selected because the people in town hoped that the cape would encourage us to overcome our hardship and obtain the crown of love! At the tip of the cape stands the Bell of Love arch that is popular among young people. It is said that if you ring the bell, the sound will reach the Ainu god (Kamuy) and your dream will come true.

This cape is one of the best known scenic spots in Akkeshi. It commands a sublime view of Cape Shirepa on the opposite side of the bay in the west and the beautiful coastline of Chikushikoi and the Daikoku and Kojima islands known as breeding grounds of the tufted puffin, which is listed as an endangered species in Japan, and another rare sea bird, Leach's storm-petrel, in the east. The promenade is arranged to the tip of the cape through the groves of alpine trees such as Erman’s birches and Jezo spruce.

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5-1 Aikappu, Akkeshi-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido 088-1113
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Cape Aikappu
phone
0153-52-3131




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