Nemuro Peninsula


The Nemuro Peninsula is a peninsula which extends from the east coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is some long and wide, and forms part of Nemuro City. Cape Nosappu at its tip is the easternmost point of Hokkaidō. The northern coastline is on Nemuro Bay, while the south faces the Pacific Ocean. Islands of the Habomai Archipelago, administered by Russia but claimed by Japan, extend eastward from the peninsula.