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, 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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