's a city located in Sōya, Hokkaidō. It's the capital of Sōya Subprefecture and the northernmost city in Japan. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Soya. From Cape Soya you can see the Russian island, Sakhalin. As of December 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 40,629 and the density of 53.63 persons per km². The total area 's 760.80km². The city was founded on April 1, 1949. Wakkanai Airport's located in Wakkanai. Geography The average yearly tem… (More on Wakkanai)