Daikoku Island

#1701 among destinations in Japan

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Daikoku Island is an uninhabited island in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Together with the smaller island of Kojima to the north, it forms a natural breakwater at the entrance to Akkeshi Bay. At the southwest tip of the island at an elevation of approximately 105 metres is Akkeshi Lighthouse, which began operations on 25 November 1890. Of the island's 107 hectares, 64 are owned by the state, 42 by the municipality, and one is in private hands. ()

Local name: 大黒島 Area: 0.41 mi²Maximum elevation: 354 ftCoordinates: 42°57'17"N, 144°52'19"E

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Daikoku Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Akkeshi Town Historical Museum, Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park.

5.6 miN
Museum
Akkeshi Town Historical Museum, Akkeshi
144 min walk • Akkeshi Town Historical Museum opened in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1967. Situated in the immediate vicinity of Kokutai-ji and Akkeshi Jinja, the collections document the history of the area and include Jōmon and Zoku-Jōmon ceramics; Ainu materials, including a makiri scabbard...
3.7 miNE
Park
Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park
94 min walk • Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 2021, the park spans the municipalities of Akkeshi, Hamanaka, Kushiro, and Shibecha. It subsumes and replaces the former Akkeshi Prefectural Natural Park, established in 1955.