- Source: Cape Erimo
Cape Erimo (襟裳岬, Erimo-misaki) is a cape in Hokkaidō, located at 41.924444°N 143.248333°E / 41.924444; 143.248333. It is the de facto southern tip of Hidaka Mountains.
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 at a 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.
Climate
References
External links
Natural Beauty of Japan, NHK
Japan National Tourist Organization
Erimo-misaki Nearshore Waters
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cape Erimo
- Erimo, Hokkaido
- Erimo
- Hidakasanmyaku-Erimo-Tokachi National Park
- 5331 Erimomisaki
- Abdul Latif Jameel
- Hidaka Subprefecture
- Hidaka Mountains
- Meanings of minor-planet names: 5001–6000
- Mount Toyoni (Erimo)
