Kushimoto

Kushimoto combines the working rhythm of a fishing town with the exposed sweep of the Pacific in a way that reflects its position at the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula. Cape Shionomisaki, Japan’s southernmost point on Honshu, lies within the town and is marked by its white lighthouse. Offshore waters support coral communities unusual at this latitude, while the Hashigui-iwa rocks form a distinctive line of pinnacles along the coast. Kushimoto also commemorates the 1890 wreck of the Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul off nearby Kii Oshima; local help for survivors became a lasting symbol of Japanese-Turkish ties. Browse additional webcams from Wakayama Prefecture to extend your view of the Kii Peninsula.

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