Cape Irizaki
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Cape Irizaki (西崎, Irizaki, Yonaguni: Iridati) is the western tip of Yonaguni Island and the westernmost point in Japan. The cape is within the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa.[1][2][3]
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Cape Irizaki
西崎 Irizaki | |
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Coordinates: 24°26′58″N 122°56′01″E | |
Location | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan |
Offshore water bodies | East China Sea |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)[1][2] |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft)[1][2] |
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There is a lighthouse, an observation platform, and a monument titled "Monument of the Westernmost Point of Japan" (日本最西端の碑, Nihon Saiseitan no Ishibumi) on the cape. Tourists gather at the cape daily to see the final sunset in Japan.[3][4]