Shomenzaki

Shomenzaki is a cape in Takahama Chō, Oi district, Fukui. Shomenzaki is situated nearby to the quarter Uwase, as well as near the hamlet 水ヶ浦.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oshimawarisaki Lighthouse.

Oshimawarisaki Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takahama.

Takahama is a town in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018, the town had an estimated population of 10,490 in 4,278 households, with a population density of 63 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 72.40 square kilometres.

Shomenzaki

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Kabuto Saki”, “Kabuto Zaki”, “Shōmen-saki”, “Shomen-zaki”, “Shōmen-zaki”, and “Syōmen Saki”
Category: landform
Location: Takahama Chō, Oi district, Fukui, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.55793° or 35° 33′ 29″ north

Longitude

135.48679° or 135° 29′ 12″ east

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

8Q7QHF5P+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6734475558

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

1851683

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shomenzaki” goes by many names.

Japanese: “正面崎”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uwase and 水ヶ浦.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 山神神社 and 海門寺.

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