Tsugaru Strait

Japan / Hokkaido / Hakodate /
 strait / channel / passage / narrows, invisible
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Seaway between the two main islands Japan, Honshū in the south and Hokkaidō in the north. Connects the Sea of Japan, in the west, with the of the Pacific Ocean, in the east. The channel is crossed by a railway tunnel alternative to the ferries.
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Coordinates:   41°28'36"N   140°46'33"E

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  • Tsugaru strait is broader than La Pérouse Strait.