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 Kannonzaki Lighthouse, 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 Nature Museum and Kannonzaki Park.

Museum

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

Railway station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, , , operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

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

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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 観音崎灯台資料展示室 and 北門第一砲台跡.

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