Wakkanai, Hokkaido｜Japan Walking Tour【4K】

[@roypeaslee1305]

I arrived in Wakkanai on New Years day 1956. We were met at the RTO by a military track vehicle pulling a sled type trailer. We loaded our gear into the trailer and headed toward the USAF air station north of town. The snow was at least six feet deep and our track vehicle zipped along on top of the snow as the road was never plowed to the pavement. Upon arriving at the air station I asked why this military installation wasn't surrounded by chain link fence. The guard at the spot where the gate was replied that there was a fence but it was currently buried in the snow. His gate shack which was about 4 X 4 feet was lifted daily to be on top of the snow. It continued to snow until about April. I lived on the second story of a barracks and snow was at my window sill. The school children built snow animals in the school yard that were as large as a military truck. They also skied down on the hills located just behind the school buildings. Downtown had one main street that served as a commercial way for trucks, buses and horse drawn wagons. All stores were just shops and eateries were even smaller. There was a movie house that had heating pipes for your feet and allowed smoking and drinking while watching a movie. The merchants were friendly but didn't speak much English so I learned Japanese in a hurry. I remained in Wakkanai until mid November 1956 just as the snow season was beginning. I have fond memories of Wakkanai, it was an experience that I'll never forget.

[@tombowalking8743]

You know the old Wakkanai, don't you? I think some places have changed and some places are still the same. Wakkanai seems to have had a tough time with the recent heavy snowfall. It is one of the hardest climates in Hokkaido, but I think it has a great atmosphere.

[@mitsuvlog2021]

Nice virtual tour especially such an unnormal situation impacted by COVID-19. This video makes me feel as if I were there! Appreciate your good work!

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you for watching. I also want to travel outside Japan.

[@windiwinda]

Really miss this place😢 2016,2017,2018,before covid

[@eatrunandtravel]

One of my favourite cities in Hokkaido, it just seems so cozy and has everything you need in a Japanese small city like shops, cafes, izakayas , restaurants and even a nice cinema. And mixed in with beautiful nature for camping trips and hanging out by the sea

[@tombowalking8743]

Winters can be harsh, but it is a quiet, convenient, and very livable town.

[@eatrunandtravel]

@@tombowalking8743 I’m Canadian I don’t mind winters 😆

[@minatokr1807]

Can you tell more about this place, i am trying to shift from yokohama to hokkaido ?

[@eatrunandtravel]

@@minatokr1807 I highly recommend Sapporo it’s a big city but not over crowded more laid back. And it’s not confusing to find your way

[@penguinmis1840]

Every summer ,2016-2018 sailing ferry wakkanai-korsakov,quiet city and lot of memories during working there Thank for upload this video

[@naz-xk8ro]

Thank you for bringing back the memories. Was here before covid hits in 2019 during winter. Weather was harsh but made the place more zen with the snow if you will. Hopefully will be back as haven't had the chance to explore Rebun and Rishiri islands. Keep up the good work!

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you for watching. I'm hoping to shoot Wakkanai in winter as well.

[@bennykoh]

Hi thanks for this video. Just what i need as i will be going there first week of december for 3 nights.

[@tombowalking8743]

I hope you enjoyed it.

[@bennykoh]

@@tombowalking8743 unfortunately my family did not enjoy as much as we should. my wife and i was sick before came to japan so by the time we came to wakkanai we were already coughing with bad flu symptoms. the cold wind and weather at wakkanai made the flu worse so we had to go back to the hotel to rest early after going to cape noshappu and cape soya. that being said we loved the view of the sea at the roman breakwater. hahah the snow was so thick there it went up to our waist and we only walked a little bit on the breakwater. we enjoyed our open air onsen with the falling snow at dormy inn too. hope to go there again in the summer.

[@biggodfrey7797]

That’s good. Spent a few days in Wakkani in February ‘23 after catching train up from Sapporo and stayed at the Surfeel Hotel. Had a great room looking out over the port and beyond. Could just sit and watch the ever changing weather rolling in all day but explored town and its excellent and friendly museum and caught the bus up to Cape Soya. The sky cleared and we could see Sakhalin in the distance across the ice floes. It was a bit chilly at -25C. Have never seen so much snow in fact whilst we were in Wakkanai and that snow made the place look a little more attractive than this video shows in my opinion. But it does look warmer and easier to get around! We wandered up through town in snow showers to a great little Nepalese Curry house on our first evening - amazing food - and then had a great steak and bottle of red at Vin Restaurant the next. Will definitely go back and this video makes me think that it will be quite soon. Thank you.

[@thatretrocattt]

Is it a good vacation spot? Perhaps to have a small break from the high energy of Tokyo for a while?

[@tombowalking8743]

It's a good tourist spot, but for Japanese people it feels quite far from Tokyo.

[@wateearthakamol1251]

I went there 4 years ago and love the way of slow life. Next time plan to stay at Rishiri for 2-3 nights.

[@tombowalking8743]

I also want to go to Rishiri Island.

[@azrael3362]

so quite, i loved it

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you for watching my video.

[@Amolla-Hokkaido]

왓카나이는 아직 가보지 못했습니다 너무 자세한 영상 ㅎㅎㅎ 마치 여행가는 분위기네요. 😉👍 고맙습니다

[@tombowalking8743]

빨리 여행할 수 있게 되었으면 좋겠네요.

[@HiranoStation]

a cidade mais ao norte do Japão, onde teoricamente terminam todas as linhas da JR. e em um dia de céu limpo e azul, dá pra ver a Rússia ao longe. existem várias cidades interessantes no Japão, mas Wakkanai é um ponto de referência, assim como a ilha de Yonaguni em Okinawa, o ponto mais a oeste, e também a cidade de Nemuro, o ponto mais ao leste. estava esperando ansioso para ver você filmar Wakkanai, esse vídeo vai virar referência para japonês e estrangeiros. parabéns pelo belo trabalho. 👍

[@tombowalking8743]

Penso que ainda existem muitos lugares interessantes no Japão. Quando acabar de filmar em Hokkaido, quero ir para outras partes do Japão. Quero ir a lugares que outros youtubers não vão.

[@gustavodonnofrio9862]

Oloco olha o br aqui kkkkkkkk

[@y4suke339]

O foda de lá que tem muitas pessoas recistas eu entendo o ponto deles de não querer estrangeiros mas lá é um lugar bacana de se visitar

[@carlcolvin8320]

I wonder if Johnson Air Base still exists there ? I was born there in April 1959 . My dad was stationed there. Returned there in 1965

[@tombowalking8743]

There was a US military base in Wakkanai. It now houses a Ground Self-Defense Force base.

[@Tommyworldwalker]

Hello my new friend. I come to watch and make friend with you from Newport Beach the US 🇺🇲

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you very much. I would like to visit California.

[@Arief_JP111]

Hello I’m ever been visit in there wakkanai. Really cold

[@tombowalking8743]

Even in Hokkaido, it is an area where the cold is particularly severe.

[@Arief_JP111]

@@tombowalking8743 whereever there’s cold, because it’s near a rusia

[@adrianjohnstone787]

Do you know why the ferry was suspended between the Russian island?

[@tombowalking8743]

It seems that COVID-19 was the reason for the pause. It seems to be resumed from next year.

[@JeffStrides]

First of all, I wanna say I LOVE JAPAN! but unfortunately, I can't go anywhere cuz I'm a stateless refugee who doesn't have permission for travel. I asked myself what is the most northern city in Japan? And then watched google Maps and founded Wakkanai! And then I searched on youtube to find a video about that. So I found your walking tour video! Thank you for sharing this .Very High quality and well video.

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you for enjoying my video. I took a picture in Wakkanai again, so please have a look.

[@JeffStrides]

@@tombowalking8743 Absolutely

[@sangksatria3167]

Kok sepi yo nang kono?

[@tombowalking8743]

Thank you for watching my videos.

[@sangksatria3167]

@@tombowalking8743 nggih sami-sami

[@t.fahrmann9757]

...and also here (09:57 e.g.) some really run down houses, the city doesn't look very clean or well maintained, some of the side streets looked really sketchy 😱😖😟☹😕🤔

[@tombowalking8743]

Japan has stopped growing for the last 30 years, and its population is shrinking. I think the impact of this will be more pronounced in smaller towns in rural areas. It's a shame.

[@ГлебДенисов-е8ф]

city looks a bit deserted

[@tombowalking8743]

Hokkaido's rural towns are deserted everywhere.

[@UwaisAl-xp6eh]

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[@crazy_nuTTy_geek]

Я впервые там убил

[@ФеликсТринидат]

5.10 на этом старый город вакканай в 90е там все моряки гасились там раньше всё длярусских было магазины кабаки чисто русский район в 2000х закрылся потому что мало стало заходить русских параходов а сейчас вообще загнулся

[@crazy_nuTTy_geek]

И что, много денег спускали моряки?