Cape Erimo
Cape Erimo (襟裳岬, Erimo-misaki) is a cape in Hokkaidō, located at 41.924444°N 143.248333°E. It is the de facto southern tip of Hidaka Mountains.
Cape Erimo
Cape Erimo
Cape Erimo, taken from the ISS on Oct. 11, 2009
Description
Hot and cold fronts meet near the cape, thus creating a dense mist which covers the cape for more than 100 days a year. Wind blows here with the speed of 10 m/s (22 mph) for almost 300 days a year. Every year, more than 400,000 tourists visit Cape Erimo. Rare species of Kuril Seals live there.
Asteroid
The main-belt asteroid 5331 Erimomisaki, discovered by amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe in 1990, was named after Cape Erimo.[1]
References
- "5331 Erimomisaki (1990 BT1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
External links
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- Natural Beauty of Japan, NHK
- Japan National Tourist Organization
- Erimo-misaki Nearshore Waters
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