Kashinozaki Lighthouse & Turkish Memorial Museum
樫野埼灯台・トルコ記念館
One of the oldest stone lighthouses in Japan, at the eastern tip of Kushimoto's Ōshima. Nearby, a memorial recalls the 1890 rescue of survivors from the Turkish warship Ertuğrul.
Kashinozaki Lighthouse was built in 1870 and is one of Japan's earliest stone lighthouses. Visitors can climb a spiral staircase to the observation deck for views over the Pacific (about ¥300, subject to confirmation on site). In 1890 the Turkish warship Ertuğrul ran aground and sank in nearby waters. Villagers of Ōshima bravely rescued 69 survivors, a moment that marked the start of Japan-Turkey friendship. The Turkish Memorial Museum near the lighthouse displays wreckage and tells the rescue story. Beside it stand a memorial to the victims and a shop selling Turkish-style goods. Museum admission is about ¥500, open 09:00-17:00. From Kushimoto Station, take a bus for about 40 minutes, or drive over Kushimoto Bridge. It can be combined with Hashikui-iwa and Cape Shionomisaki in one day.
Opening hours
Lighthouse open all day; memorial hall 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Umi-kongo Cliffs
- United States–Japan Friendship Memorial Museum
- Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge
- Hashikui-iwa Rocks
- Mushikui-iwa Rock
- Muryo-ji Temple & Okyo-Rosetsu Museum
- Cape Shionomisaki
- Kushimoto Marine Park