野付半島 / Notsuke Peninsula

野付半島是全長28公里的細長沙堤，為日本最大規模的沙堤。半島的根部屬於標津町，之後大部分屬於別海町。為了保全濕地有被登錄在拉姆薩爾公約之中。因為氣候變遷的關係從沙洲中流出大量的沙石。因此海平面漸漸逼近道路邊緣。變成了島而不是半島，半島本身有漸漸消失的危機。

Notsuke Peninsula is a long sand spit, and is actually the biggest in Japan, at 28 kilometers in length. The bottom part of the peninsula belongs to Shibetsu Town, but the majority of it falls under Betsukai Town. Both the peninsula and the gulf are registered under the Ramsar Convention to protect nature. Recently, because of global climate change, a lot of sand has disappeared from the spit. Sometimes the sea waves reach the road on the narrow land, which is the only way to reach the tip. Some academic parties warn that the peninsula may be cut off by rising sea levels and form an island.