Where to stay in Wakkanai

from €56/night4 hotels sampledJP
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3★+ hotels in Wakkanai from €56/night (range €56–89, 4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Guest House Moshiripa hotel · Wakkanai
from €56/night★ 3
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Wakkanai Grand Hotel hotel · Wakkanai
from €76/night★ 3
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Surfeel Hotel Wakkanai hotel · Wakkanai
from €88/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Weather in Wakkanai

Mon 🌧️ 13° 8° 💧100%
Tue ☁️ 14° 6° 💧0%
Wed ⛈️ 13° 6° 💧100%
Thu 🌤️ 8° 4° 💧100%
Fri ☁️ 13° 7° 💧2%
Sat 🌦️ 16° 13° 💧16%
Sun 🌦️ 14° 7° 💧8%

In Oct, Wakkanai typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.

Best time to visit Wakkanai — climate

Jan: ~-2°C daytime, 21 rainy days -2° JanFeb: ~-1°C daytime, 18 rainy days -1° FebMar: ~1°C daytime, 19 rainy days 1° MarApr: ~8°C daytime, 14 rainy days 8° AprMay: ~15°C daytime, 12 rainy days 15° MayJun: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days 19° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 11 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 20 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~21°C daytime, 15 rainy days 21° SepOct: ~12°C daytime, 15 rainy days 12° OctNov: ~6°C daytime, 18 rainy days 6° NovDec: ~-1°C daytime, 24 rainy days -1° Dec

About Wakkanai

Wakkanai (稚内) is the northernmost city in Japan. It has a population of about 34,000 (2019), and is in the subdistrict of Soya in northern Hokkaido. It is the gateway to Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, Japan's northernmost national park.

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Round out the trip

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