| Cape Nagasakibana, Kagoshima | |
| Type: | Cape |
| Map: | Japan |
| Relief: | yes |
| Label: | Cape Nagasakibana |
| Location: | Satsuma Peninsula |
| Water Bodies: | Kagoshima Bay |
| Elevation M: | --> |
| Surface Elevation M: | --> |
| Formed By: | Volcanic action |
(also known as, or Cape Ryūgū)[1] [2] is the most southern headland on the Satsuma Peninsula at the entrance to Kagoshima Bay. The cape has a lighthouse, is the location of a statue of Urashima Tarō, the fisherman in a Japanese fairy tale,[3] and the Ryūgū Shrine.[1]
The cape is volcanic in origin and is at the southern border of the Ibusuki Volcanic Field.[4]
There are views from the cape, which is easy to access by car, or train,[1] of both Mount Kaimon and the Satsuma Peninsula and nearby are local botanical and zoological gardens.[3]