Cape Kannon

Cape Kannon is a cape at the easternmost point of the , which divides from the Pacific Ocean. It is on a rocky coast where the , Japan's first modern lighthouse stands, and faces the , Japan's busiest sea lane.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kannon Zaki”, “Kannon-saki”, and “Kwanon Saki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kannonzaki Lighthouse and Kannonzaki Natural History Museum.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse on Cape Kannon, on , in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, .

Museum
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Park
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is a prefectural-level combined scenic -city park, located at Cape Kannon, the northeastern tip of the , Yokosuka City, Kanagawa, Japan.

Cape Kannon

Latitude
35.25629° or 35° 15′ 23″ north
Longitude
139.74622° or 139° 44′ 46″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Named after
Guan Yin
Open location code
8Q7X7P4W+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4420663531
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
1860144
Wiki­data ID
Q11630644
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Kannon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Cape Kannon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kannon Zaki”
  • Chinese: “觀音崎 (神奈川縣)”
  • Czech: “Mys Kannon”
  • French: “cap Kannon”
  • French: “Cap Kannon”
  • French: “Kannon-zaki”
  • Japanese: “Kannon-zaki”
  • Japanese: “かんのんざき”
  • Japanese: “カンノンザキ”
  • Japanese: “観音崎”
  • Japanese: “観音崎警備所”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kannonzaki Lighthouse Museum and 北門第一砲台跡.

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