Cape Shionomisaki
潮岬
Honshu's southernmost cape, with a broad grassy plateau and a white lighthouse facing the endless Pacific.
Cape Shionomisaki lies in Kushimoto Town. Its headland plateau has about 10 hectares of lawn called Bōrō-no-Shiba, offering a 270-degree view of the horizon. The white Shionomisaki Lighthouse, built in 1873, is one of the 16 lighthouses in Japan that visitors can climb (about ¥300). A monument marking Honshu's southernmost point stands nearby, and the nearby visitor tower issues certificates of visit. There are also memorials to Japan-Turkey friendship in the area. From JR Kushimoto Station, take a bus for about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Lighthouse approx. 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Muryo-ji Temple & Okyo-Rosetsu Museum
- Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge
- Kushimoto Marine Park
- Hashikui-iwa Rocks
- United States–Japan Friendship Memorial Museum
- Umi-kongo Cliffs
- Kashinozaki Lighthouse & Turkish Memorial Museum
- Kozagawa Ichimai-iwa