Shionomisaki Lighthouse

Cape Shio is a cape on the southern tip of Honshu facing the Pacific Ocean. Along with Kii Oshima, it is a representative tourist attraction at the southern tip of Wakayama Prefecture, and is also part of Yoshino Kumano National Park. The entire cape is in the shape of a mesa and can be circled along a lane called Cape Shio-Kuroshio Line. The Shirai Shio Cape Lighthouse on Shiodui Cape has been illuminating sailing ships on the sea since it was lit in 1873. There is also a reference room attached to the lighthouse, displaying lamps and other items.