Cape Nagasakibana
長崎鼻
The southernmost cape of the Satsuma Peninsula, where a white lighthouse stands against Mount Kaimon across the water. Legend says it is where Urashima Taro departed for the Dragon Palace.
Cape Nagasakibana is the southernmost headland of the Satsuma Peninsula. Lava shoreline extends into the sea, and a white lighthouse stands at the tip. Looking west, you can see the full profile of Mount Kaimon rising from the sea, and on clear days you can see Yakushima and Iwo-jima in the distance. Local legend says this is where Urashima Taro rode a sea turtle to the Dragon Palace, and the headland holds the Ryugu Shrine, where visitors write wishes on shells as offerings. The area is a sea turtle nesting site. Admission is free, but parking is charged, and a souvenir shop street stands at the entrance. It is about 30 minutes by car from Ibusuki Station, and the Kagoshima Flower Park is nearby and can be visited together.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Flower Park Kagoshima
- Nishi-Oyama Station
- Tamatebako Onsen
- Mount Kaimon
- Lake Unagi
- Hirakiki Shrine
- Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
- Lake Ikeda