Erimomisaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A lighthouse at the tip of Cape Erimo within a national park.
• One of the fifty designated lighthouses of Japan.
• The original structure was first lit in June 1889.
• The current building was reconstructed in 1950 after wartime destruction.

What to see

• Four levels of distinct coastal terraces along the shoreline.
• Harbor seals living on the reefs surrounding the cape.
• The white lighthouse tower standing on the cliff edge.

Getting there

• Five minute walk from the Erimomisaki bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.