Shirakami Misaki
Shirakami Misaki (or Cape Shirakami in English or 白神岬 in Japanese) is a cape located on the southernmost tip of the Oshima Peninsula in Matsumae on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. It is the southernmost point of Hokkaido and faces the Tsugaru Channel and Tappi Misaki in Aomori Prefecture.
Tsugaru Channel
It is one of the points to finish for solo channel swimmers and relays that attempt to cross the Tsugaru Channel. The starting points are either Tappi Misaki or Kodomari Cape on the island of Honshu.
Videos
Video of Brad McVetta crossing the Tsugaru Channel courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
Ryan Utsumi crossing the Tsugaru Channel courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association on 20 June 2018.
Cameron Bellamy completing the Oceans Seven challenge with an 11 hour 7 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel on 20 June 2018.
Nora Toledano and Mariel Hawley completing a record-setting tandem swim across the Tsugaru Channel in 6 hours 20 minutes on 2 July 2018.
External links
- Tsugaru Channel, Where Distances Can Be Deceiving
- Tackling The Tsugaru
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia
- Google Earth Flyover of Oceans Seven
- 津軽海峡チャレンジスイム
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming blog
- Ocean-Navi Tsugaru Channel swimming information
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Ocean Navi Guidance of the Tsugaru Channel
- Tsugaru Channel history
- Oceans Seven
- Oceans Seven
- Ocean Navi Takes Team Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The Japanese Leg Of Oceans Seven
- Pat Gallant-Charette Completes Tsugaru Channel
- Open Water - It's A Small World On A Big Planet
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- ISHOF vs. IMSHOF, Greatness Defined Two Ways
- Squid Above And Below In Japan
- Is Radiation Impacting The Oceans Seven?
- Tsugaru Channel, Where Distances Can Be Deceiving
- Streaming Straight In The Open Water
- Connecticut Mermen On Their Way To The Oceans Seven
- Challenging The Oceans Seven In Asia
- Far Out In The Far East, Swimming In Japan
- A Window Of Opportunity In The Open Water World
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Successful Swimming Strategies In The Far East
- Challenging The Oceans Seven In Asia
- Tsugaru Channel Travel Information
- Tackling The Tsugaru
- Challenging The Oceans Seven In Asia
- When East And West Meet At The Seashore
- Luci Can Help Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The Wait Is On, The Uncertainty Of The Channel
- Mother Nature Rolls Out Welcome Mat For Brad McVetta
- The Tsugaru Current Runs Strong Unpredictably
- What Does The Tsugaru Channel Look Like?
- Team Ocean-navi Sets Relay Record Across The Tsugaru Channel
- Darren Miller Stroking To The Oceans Seven
- Perfect Conclusion: Darren Miller Achieves The Oceans Seven
- Darren Miller On The Difficulties Of The Oceans Seven
- Mo Gave It A Go In The Tsugaru Channel
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- Masayuki Moriya Navigating The Pacific With Ocean-navi
- Where The Earth Is Not Flat
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers And Crew
- Safeguarding Swims With The Japan Coast Guard
- Open Water Swimming Preparations For Tsugaru Channel
- The Doctor Is In The House
- Kenichi Completes A Crossing: Success For Setsumasa
- Kenichi Completes A Crossing: Success For 節政健一
- Oceans Seven Swimmers Take On Tsugaru
- Guy Moar Completes Tough Tsugaru Channel Crossing
- Antonio Argüelles Misses The Cape, But Reaches Hokkaido
- Why Swim? Because I Like It
- When Weather Slowed Darren Miller Down, But Not Out
- Beth French, Sado Relay Pull Out From Tsugaru Channel
- Brad McVetta Makes Another Attempt On Tsugaru
- Prabhat Raju Koli Shows Immense Gratitude & Grit
- Tsugaru Channel Crossings - Channel Aspirant Information
- Watch Ryan Utsumi Complete A Tsugaru Crossing
- Watch Cameron Bellamy Achieves The Ocean Seven
- Watch Nora Toledano, Mariel Hawley Set Tsugaru Record
- Sea Bull Crosses The Tsugaru Channel
