Daiozaki Lighthouse
大王埼灯台
A white lighthouse on the cliffs at the southeastern tip of the Shima Peninsula. Visitors can climb to the top and look out over the Kumano-nada Pacific, with the fishing port of Namikiri, an 'artists' village,' below.
Daiozaki Lighthouse was built in 1927 on a cliff at Daiozaki Cape in Daiō Town, Shima City. It is one of the few lighthouses in Japan that visitors can climb, one of 16 nationwide 'climbable lighthouses.' From the lookout, you can see the Pacific where the Enshu-nada and Kumano-nada seas meet, an area that has long been difficult for ships to navigate. Below the lighthouse, the sloping lanes of Namikiri fishing port are picturesque. Many painters have sketched here, and it is known as the 'Village of Painters.' Shops along the street sell dried fish and seafood. The lighthouse entry fee is about 300 yen. Opening hours are roughly 9:00 to 16:00. Getting there: take a bus about 20 minutes from Ukata Station on the Kintetsu line.
Opening hours
About 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Kashikojima & Ago Bay Cruise
- Anorisaki Lighthouse
- Shima Mediterranean Village
- Shima Spain Village (Parque España)
- Osatsu Ishigami-san & Ama Hut
- Yokoyama Observatory
- Izawa-no-miya
- Toba Sea-Folk Museum