Nagasakibana (長崎鼻, Nagasakibana) (also known as Cape Nagasakibana (長崎鼻岬, Nagasakibana Misaki), or Cape Ryūgū)[1][2] is the most southern headland on the Satsuma Peninsula at the entrance to Kagoshima Bay. The cape has a lighthouse, is the location of a statue of Urashima Tarō, the fisherman in a Japanese fairy tale,[3] and the Ryūgū Shrine.[1]

Cape Nagasakibana, Kagoshima 長崎鼻 長崎鼻岬
Cape
View from Cape Nagasakibana across Kagoshima Bay entrance to the end of the Ōsumi Peninsula
Cape Nagasakibana Location of Cape Nagasakibana in Japan
Coordinates: 31°09′19″N 130°35′12″E
Location	Satsuma Peninsula
Offshore water bodies	Kagoshima Bay
Formed by	Volcanic action

Geology

The cape is volcanic in origin and is at the southern border of the Ibusuki Volcanic Field.[4]

Tourism

There are views from the cape, which is easy to access by car, or train,[1] of both Mount Kaimon and the Satsuma Peninsula and nearby are local botanical and zoological gardens.[3]

References

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