Hinomisaki

Japanese: 日御碕 - ひのみさき
Hinomisaki

A cape in Taisha Town, Izumo City, eastern Shimane Prefecture. It is an uplifted marine platform at the westernmost point of the Shimane Peninsula, jutting out into the Sea of ​​Japan. The geology is quartz trachyte. At the tip of the cape is Hinomisaki Lighthouse, erected in 1903 (Meiji 36). The top of the structure is 43.65 meters above ground, and its light can reach a distance of about 40 kilometers. In 1998 (Heisei 10), it was selected as one of the "100 Best Historic Lighthouses in the World." To the south of the lighthouse is Hinomisaki Shrine and the town surrounding it. The coast in the vicinity is a ria type with a variety of terrain, and is included in Daisen-Oki National Park, as well as Shimane Peninsula Marine Park. Fumishima Island, located in the western part of the cape, is a breeding ground for black-tailed gulls and is designated as a national natural monument.

[Akifumi Nomoto]

[References] | Taisha | Oyama-Oki National Park | Hinomisaki Shrine
Hinomisaki
Daisen-Oki National Park area. Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture ©Shimane Tourism Federation

Hinomisaki

Hinomisaki Shrine
The shrine building is a nationally designated important cultural property. Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture © Shimane Tourism Federation

Hinomisaki Shrine


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

島根県東部、出雲(いずも)市大社(たいしゃ)町にある岬。島根半島最西端の隆起海食台で、日本海に突出する。地質は石英粗面岩。岬の先端に1903年(明治36)設置の日御碕灯台があり、地上からの構造物の頂部まで43.65メートル、光達距離は約40キロメートル、1998年(平成10)には「世界の歴史的灯台百選」に選ばれている。灯台の南には日御碕神社とその門前町がある。付近の海岸はリアス式で変化に富み、大山隠岐(だいせんおき)国立公園に含まれ、また島根半島海域公園もある。岬の西部にある経島(ふみしま)はウミネコ繁殖地で、国の天然記念物に指定されている。

[野本晃史]

[参照項目] | 大社 | 大山隠岐国立公園 | 日御碕神社
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日御碕

日御碕神社
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日御碕神社


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