Cape Irizaki
Cape Irizaki
西崎 Irizaki | |
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Cape Irizaki | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′58″N 122°56′01″E / 24.44944°N 122.93361°E | |
| Location | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan |
| Offshore water bodies | East China Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Cape Irizaki (西崎, Irizaki; Yonaguni: Iridati) is the western tip of Yonaguni Island and the westernmost point in Japan. The cape is within the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa.
There is a lighthouse, an observation platform, and a monument titled "Monument of the Westernmost Point of Japan" (日本最西端の碑, Nihon Saiseitan no Ishibumi) on the cape. Tourists gather at the cape daily to see the final sunset in Japan.