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Rausu Lighthouse (Hokkaido): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sapporo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rausu Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rausu, Hokkaido. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sapporo, about 330 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Rausu Lighthouse
Photo: 星組背番号10, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese羅臼灯台
LocationRausu, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Shiretoko-Shari Station – about 46.8 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 330 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 738 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 1039 km (straight line)
Coordinates44.03694, 145.21972
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/01kanku/nemuro/sentei_toudai/nemuro_lh/html/rausu.htm

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