National Route 339, which passes through Tappi Misaki, the northernmost point of the Tsugaru Peninsula, is the only “stairway national road” in Japan.

Although it is a national highway, neither cars nor motorcycles can pass through; only pedestrians can. It’s a unique place.
There are 362 steps from the Tappi Fishing Port below the cape to the Tappisaki Lighthouse, with a total length of 388.2 meters and a difference in elevation of about 70 meters. The climb is somewhat tricky, but there are many shady trees, so you will not feel the heat even in summer. Take a break and give it a try.
The view of the Tsugaru Straits below is exceptional, especially during the hydrangea season from mid-July to early August. Please come for a drive along the “Hydrangea Road,” a 15-kilometer stretch of Prefectural Road 281 that runs through Sotogahama-machi, from Minmayaaya Station to the tip of Tappi Misaki, where about 15,000 hydrangeas are in full bloom.