3★+ hotels in Wakkanai from €156/night (range €156–187, 2 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Aug, Wakkanai typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 20 rainy days.
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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