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Wakkanai, Hokkaido · Hokkaido Heritage
Wakkanai Breakwater Dome
- Nearest stationWakkanai Station 0.4 km
- DesignationHokkaido Heritage, JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage
The North Breakwater Dome (北防波堤ドーム, kita bōhatei dōmu) is a long arched "semi-domical" structure in the port area of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. Rising to a height of 13. 6 metres (45 ft) above the sea and extending some 427 metres (1,401 ft), with seventy columns, an intercolumniation of 6 metres (20 ft), and a width from column to wall of 8 metres (26 ft), the form, inspired by a Roman arcade, is said to be without parallel.
From the Wikipedia article “North Breakwater Dome” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Wakkanai Breakwater Dome. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Wakkanai, Hokkaido |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Wakkanai Station, 0.4 km (straight line) |
| Type | Hokkaido Heritage, JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage |
| More | Wikipedia 17 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Wakkanai Breakwater Dome?
- Wakkanai Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Wakkanai Breakwater Dome a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Hokkaido Heritage, JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Wakkanai Karafuto Museum: Totti (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wakkanai Centennial Memorial Tower / Hoppō Memorial Museum: 100yen 15:39, 9 October 2006 (UTC) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wakkanai Youth's & Children's Science Museum: 100yen 05:57, 6 October 2007 (UTC) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Soya Hills: Yasu (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kaneda Shinshō Calligraphy Museum: Yauchi (CC BY-SA 4.0), Rishiri Town Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)
