Sotogahama, Aomori / 龍飛崎
Cape Tappi
The windswept northern tip of the Tsugaru Peninsula, with a lighthouse chosen among Japan's 50 best and a 362-step national highway that no car can drive.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
Before you go
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- Closed
Open all year (the stairway highway closes in winter).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 90 minutes by car from Aomori IC. From JR Minmaya Station, about 30 minutes by Sotogahama town bus to the Tappisaki Kayohi stop, then about 6 minutes on foot. The Tsugaru Line between Kanita and Minmaya is suspended; replacement buses and shared taxis run.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Free: 40 car spaces and 3 for large buses.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Opening hours, Admission, Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Sotogahama, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県東津軽郡外ヶ浜町字三厩龍浜)
Official site: https://aomori-tourism.com/spot/detail_66.html
Location
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Nearby spots
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquettePress the button on the "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" song monument to hear the song. The stairway highway is 388.2 m long, climbs 70 m and has 362 steps.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://aomori-tourism.com/spot/detail_66.htmlClosing days, access, parking, accessibility and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.