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Notsuke Peninsula (Todowara)
野付半島（トドワラ）Hokkaido
Japan's longest sandspit curls 26-28km into the Nemuro Strait off eastern Hokkaido, enclosing Notsuke Bay. At its Todowara section, a forest of Sakhalin fir killed by seawater intrusion and land subsidence has become a stark 'ghost forest' of bleached, skeletal trunks against the wetland grasses. Best timed for june-August for wildflowers (Flower Road); September-October for stark autumn light on the driftwood.
- Best season
- Summer · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.2· 414 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free-access nature reserve/sandspit; Notsuke Nature Center entry free (guided nature-walk tours are paid separately). Official site notsuke.jp.
- Nearest station
- No train access; nearest hub is Nakashibetsu (bus/taxi ~40km)
- Website
- notsuke.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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