Cape Jizozaki 地蔵崎

Official explanation

Located at the eastern end of the Shimane Peninsula in Daisen-Oki National Park, Cape Jizozaki provides splendid views of the Oki Islands and the Sea of Japan on clear days. The small island known as Okinogozen Island lies about 3 km northeast of Cape Jizozaki. This island is documented in the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki, an early eighth-century topographical and cultural chronicle of the Izumo region, which recounts local legends about the formation of the Shimane Peninsula. In the chronicle Okinogozen Island is called Todo Island. According to one myth from the chronicle, the god of Miho Shrine, Kotoshironushi, enjoyed fishing on Okinogozen Island. The waters around the island are still productive fishing grounds. Ships pass between the island and Cape Jizozaki when traveling between Sakaiminato and the Oki Islands.

Cape Jizozaki is part of the Shimane Peninsula and Shinjiko Nakaumi Estuary Geopark.

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