The Thunder Coast: Raiden Kaigan behind the Niseko Mountains

The coastline east from Shakotan Peninsula stretching to the west is called as the Raiden Kaigan (雷電海岸: thunder coast in Japanese), with cliff rocks and sandy beaches.  It is less crowded and easy to drive than Shakotan, and local bus drivers are friendly. Inland highland is off-the-beaten-track donned with hidden waterfalls, mountains and onsen.

Route 229 running east from Iwanai along the Raiden Coast through precipitous cliff. You will find the Benkei’s Katanakake-iwa (弁慶の刀掛岩: sword rack rock) at Raiden Onsen and the herring fishing houses around Utasutsu (歌棄).

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Local buses connect Suttsu to Iwanai (6 daily; 58min; ¥1420), Kuromatsunai Station (5 Mon-Sat; 30min; ¥760) and Oshamanbe Station (2 Mon-Sat; 1hr; ¥1310). Suttsu bus terminal, on Route 229, is about 600m west of the roadside station.

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