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Cape Toi
is a cape located in Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan, on the Nichinan coast bordering the Pacific Ocean. The cape is renowned for its beauty and for the wild horses that roam freely. A strip of land in the heart of Cape Toi includes Mount Ōgi and Komatsugaoka, which are classified as a national natural monument by the Agency for Cultural Affairs The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The ag .... Facilities The Cape Toimisaki Tourist Exchange Hall Pakalapaka is a rest facility that also exhibits and introduces Misaki Uma and Cape Toi. Cape Toi Lighthouse, located in the eastern part of the cape, is located 255m above sea level, 15m high, and has a light distance of 37 nautical miles. First lighted in 1929, it is a visiting lighthouse that is open to the public. It has also been select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape (geography)
In geography, a cape is a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water, usually the sea.Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, 1984, p. 80. . A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the Coast, coastline, often making them important landmarks in sea navigation. This also makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions, which results in them having a relatively short geological lifespan. Capes can be formed by glaciers, volcanoes, and changes in sea level. Erosion plays a large role in each of these methods of formation. List of some well-known capes Gallery File:Cape Cornwall.jpg, Cape Cornwall, England File:Nasa photo cape fear.jpg, Satellite image of Cape Fear, North Carolina File:Cape McLear, Malawi (2499273862).jpg, Cape MacLear, Malawi File:Cape horn.png, Map depicting Cape Horn at the southernmost portion of South America File:Spain.Santander.Cabo.Mayor.jpeg, Photograph o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
