Osezaki

Japanese: 大瀬崎 - おせざき

A cape jutting out into Suruga Bay at the northwestern tip of the Izu Peninsula in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a 1km-long sand spit at the northwestern foot of Mount Daruma, and is also known as Kusabi Island. It belongs to Numazu City. A huge juniper forest (a natural monument) thrives on the cape, and Ose Shrine, a shrine listed in the Shikinaikan, is located there, famous for its Boat Festival (April). Within the sacred area is a freshwater sacred pond, one of the Seven Wonders of Izu, where carp and crucian carp live. The view of Mount Fuji is particularly spectacular, and in summer the area is bustling with visitors for its beaches and campsites. It belongs to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Osezaki

A cape on the southwestern tip of Fukue Island in the southern part of the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. It belongs to the Tamanoura district of Goto City. It is a scenic spot with large cliffs overlooking the East China Sea. Tamanoura fishing port, which has been an important base for offshore fishing since the Meiji period, is located on the east side of the cape. Nearby are the Osezaki Lighthouse, Christian ruins, and Imochiura Cathedral.

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Japanese:

静岡県東部，伊豆半島の北西端，駿河湾に突出した岬。達磨山の北西山麓にあり，長さ 1kmの砂嘴で，くさび島とも呼ばれている。沼津市に属する。岬には巨大なビャクシン樹林 (天然記念物) が繁茂し，「舟祭り (4月) 」で有名な式内社大瀬神社がある。その神域には，伊豆七不思議に数えられる淡水の神池があり，コイ，フナが生息する。特に富士山の眺望はすばらしく，夏季には海水浴場，キャンプ場などでにぎわう。富士箱根伊豆国立公園に属する。