Kyogamisaki Cape

Japanese: 経ヶ岬 - きょうがみさき
Kyogamisaki Cape

A cape located at the northeastern tip of the Tango Peninsula in northwest Kyoto Prefecture. It juts out into the Sea of ​​Japan and is the northernmost point of the Kinki region (35°46'N, 135°13'E). The cliffs, eroded by the sea, are rich in coastal beauty and are included in the Tango Amanohashidate Oeyama Quasi-National Park. On top of the cliffs, 140 meters above sea level, is the Kyogamisaki Lighthouse, built in 1898 (Meiji 31), with a light output of 760,000 candles and a range of approximately 29 nautical miles.

[Takeo Oda]

[Reference] | Tango Amanohashidate Oeyama Quasi-National Park | Tango Peninsula

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

京都府北西部、丹後(たんご)半島の北東端にある岬。日本海に突出し、近畿地方の最北端(北緯35度46分、東経135度13分)にあたる。海食を受けた断崖(だんがい)は海岸美に富み、丹後天橋立大江山(たんごあまのはしだておおえやま)国定公園に含まれる。標高140メートルの崖上には、1898年(明治31)に建設された76万燭光(しょっこう)、光達約29海里の経ヶ岬灯台がある。

[織田武雄]

[参照項目] | 丹後天橋立大江山国定公園 | 丹後半島

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