麦埼灯台 Mugisaki Lighthouse
A lighthouse that stands at the southernmost tip of the Shima Peninsula.
A lighthouse that stands at the southernmost tip of the Shima Peninsula. Watching over ships traveling through the Fuseda Channel, it overlooks the Daiosaki lighthouse to the east, and Waguoshima and Kojima to the west. It is well-known as a place where the sea whistles of Ama can be heard during diving season, selected as one of the "100 Soundscapes of Japan that Should be Preserved". The district of Katada where the lighthouse is located has a history of being the home of many people who immigrated to America after the 19th century.
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Address | 517-0701 三重県志摩市志摩町片田 |
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Telephone Number | 0599-46-0570 |
Getting here by public transport | Approx 15 minutes on foot from "Katada", Which is a bus stop from Kintetsu "Ugata" station by bus. |