Nagasaki-bana Cape in Satsuma peninsula
Nagasaki-bana Cape is the southernmost point of the Satsuma Peninsula.
A walking path leads from a small cluster of souvenir shops to the tip of the cape where
there stands a white lighthouse.
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To the Cape |
Lighthouse |
View from the sea |
A highlight of a visit to the cape are the views of nearby Mount Kaimondake, which stands
924 meters above sea level. Because of its conical shape, it bears a striking resemblance to
Mount Fuji and is often referred to as “Satsuma Fuji”.
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Mount Kaimondake |
Lighthouse |
Kinko bay |
Nagasaki-bana Cape is said to be the birthplace of The Legend of Urashima Taro who saved a turtle,
it took him to Ryugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon as a token of it’s gratitude).
The new worship hall of the Ryugu Shrine was built in 2011.
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Ryugu Shrine |
Shrine main building |
Urashima Taro |
The name of popular limited express for sightseeing “Ibusuki-tamate-bako” is associated with the
Legend of Urashima Taro.
Location of Ibusuki
General information
| Address | Nagasaki-nana, Yamagawa-Okachogamizu, Ibusuki-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access | 15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Yamagawa Station |
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