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Hiyoriyama Lighthouse: Day Trip from Sapporo (33 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiyoriyama Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Otaru, Hokkaido, about 33 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Hiyoriyama Lighthouse
Photo: Komatta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese日和山灯台
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Otaru Station – about 4.9 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 33 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 554 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 847 km (straight line)
Established1883
Height10 m
Coordinates43.23833, 141.01611
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/01kanku/otaru/shoukai/toudai/12hiyori.html

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