Cape_Kamui

Cape Kamui

Cape Kamui

Headland in Japan

Cape Kamui (神威岬, Kamui misaki) is located on the western part of Shakotan, Hokkaido, Japan.[1] Its lighthouse, the Cape Kamui Lighthouse, overlooks the Sea of Japan. An earthquake off the cape on 2 August 1940 resulted in a tsunami that killed ten people.[2]

Quick Facts 神威岬 (Kamui misaki), Location ...
  • East bank
  • West bank
  • Entrance
  • Radio tower
  • Cape Kamui Lighthouse

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Tourism in Shakotan". Shakotan Town. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. [2]
    Kagami Hiroshi (2006). "1940.8.2神威岬沖地震の被害に関する文献調査(災害)". Journal of Architecture and Building Science. 24 (12). Architectural Institute of Japan: 457–460.

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