| Aomori-ken Higashi-Tsugaru-gun Sotogahama-machi Tappizaki
The nearest train station is Minmaya Station of JR Tsugaru Line. Tappizaki is the northern tip of the Tsugaru peninsula. It is also the south entrance point of the Seikan Tunnel (Aomori-Hakodate Tunnel), the undersea tunnel which links up the Honshu Island (main island) and the Hokkaido island of Japan. | ||
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| The northern tip of the Tappizaki observation area | Tappizaki observation area | Tsugaru Peninsula Tappizaki sign post and the Tappizaki light house |
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| Tappizaki observation area | Monument at the Tappizaki observation area | Map at the northern tip of the Tappizaki observation area. The shore in the north is Hokkaido |
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| Tappizaki light house | Map board near the Tappizaki light house | The highest part of the "Staircases National Road", that is, National Road 339, the only National Road in Japan that does not allow automobiles. |
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| Map board of the "Staircases National Road" | Tappizaki monument near the top of the "Staircases National Road" | Tappizaki monument near the top of the "Staircases National Road" |
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| Looking from Tappizaki monument down at the Tappi Fishing Port | Sign board of the "Staircases National Road" | "Staircases National Road" |
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| "Staircases National Road" | "Staircases National Road" | "Staircases National Road" |
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| "Staircases National Road" | The lowest part of the "Staircases National Road" | Map of the "Staircases National Road" |
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| The lowest part of the "Staircases National Road". The road starts at the red painted road besides the map board, turn right, around several houses, and climb up the hill in the left. | Tappi Fishing Port | Looking from Tappi Fishing Port towards Tappi-misaki Post Office |
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| Tappi-misaki Post Office | Tappi-misaki Post Office | Looking from Tappi-misaki Post Office towards Tappi Fishing Port |
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| Looking at the Tappi Fishing Village from the Tappi-misaki Post Office. Tappizaki light house is at the top left while the "Staircases National Road" is at mid right. | Stamp station inside the JR Tsugaru Line Minmaya Station | Map board outside JR Tsugaru Line Minmaya Station |
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| Map board outside JR Tsugaru Line Minmaya Station | JR Tsugaru Line Minmaya Station, 40 min bus ride from Tappizaki | |