Overwhelmed by Wakkanai, Japan’s northernmost city

I spent some crazy and unbelievable hours walking the strange streets of Wakkanai, Japan in March, the midst of a harsh winter. Wakkanai is Japan's northernmost city, way up on the tip of Hokkaido – a mere 38 miles (!) from Siberia and with weather to match. First I wander the streets in the evening; I'm in the middle of town and there are hardly any cars. Just snow and the occasional other person. Lots of restaurants to choose from though, for some reason. The next day I go explore the North Breakwater Dome on the edge of the brutally cold and snowy Sea of Japan. A sudden violent snowstorm throws me for a loop, but I have to hope that the experience wandering around a genuinely extreme place is worth the risk. 🗺️ EXTENDED AD-FREE VERSION →   / 103469607   Support this channel on Patreon to get access to all my full-length YouTube videos, past, present, and future. Extended videos have no ads. See full list of perks and support tiers on Patreon. All earnings go toward building this channel. 🗺️ FREE NEWSLETTER →   / t1dwanderer   Follow me on Patreon (for free) to get my weekly newsletter, which features behind-the-scenes info, travel stories, and links to new YouTube videos before they're public. Music provided by mellowstu / Pond5