First Sunrise in Teppen <2027>
Japanese name:初日の出 in てっぺん＜2027＞
📅 Fri, Jan 1, 2027
About this event
Welcome the start of the new year at Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Japan! The 'First Sunrise in Teppen' event offers a special moment to gaze at the magnificent sunrise while praying for good fortune in the new year. On the day, the first 1,200 visitors will receive a commemorative gift! Be sure to get this limited-edition item perfect as a new year keepsake. Enjoy a heart-warming time with family and friends that makes you forget the cold. The event starts at 6:00 with the lighting of bonfires and fireworks launches. Following a greeting from the Mayor of Wakkanai, zodiac keychains will be gifted (to the first 1,200 people). Sunrise is around 7:12, and the event is scheduled to conclude at 7:30.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Cape Soya (Soyamisaki)
Soyamisaki, Wakkanai, Hokkaido 098-6758
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