Omazaki

Japanese: 大間崎 - おおまざき

A cape located at the northern tip of the Shimokita Peninsula in northeastern Aomori Prefecture. The northernmost point of Honshu. It faces Hakodate in Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait. During the Edo period, to cross from Honshu to Hokkaido, one had to take a boat from Minmaya Port on the Tsugaru Peninsula or Oma Port in Omazaki. In 1964 (Showa 39), a ferryboat was put into service between Hakodate Port and Omazaki, shortening the distance to Hokkaido. Omazaki Lighthouse is located on Benten Island, 800 meters offshore from Omazaki.

[Hiroshi Yokoyama]

Omazaki
Located in the northern part of the Shimokita Peninsula, facing the Tsugaru Strait, this is the northernmost point of Honshu, and is also the shortest point between Honshu and Hokkaido. At the tip of the cape stands a monument marking the northernmost point of Honshu. The island offshore is Bentenjima. The surrounding waters are well known for tuna line-fishing. Part of the Shimokita Peninsula Quasi-National Park. Oma Town, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture © Aomori Prefecture ">

Omazaki

Benten Island
A small island about 800m offshore from Omazaki. The Omazaki Lighthouse (25m high) was erected on the hill in 1921 (Taisho 10). Nearby is a shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, which has been worshipped by fishermen since ancient times. Oma Town, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture © Aomori Prefecture ">

Benten Island

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

青森県北東部、下北半島の北端にある岬。本州最北端。津軽海峡を隔てて北海道の函館(はこだて)と相対している。江戸時代は、本州から北海道に渡るには、津軽半島の三厩港(みんまやこう)か、大間崎の大間港から船に乗った。1964年（昭和39）函館港との間にフェリーボートが就航し、北海道との距離を短縮した。大間崎から800メートル沖合いの弁天島には大間埼灯台が置かれる。

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大間崎
下北半島北部、津軽海峡に面する本州最北端の地で、本州―北海道間の最短地点でもある。岬の突端には本州最北端の碑が建つ。沖合いの島は弁天島。周辺海域はマグロの一本釣りでよく知られる。下北半島国定公園の一部。青森県下北郡大間町©青森県">

大間崎

弁天島

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