Cape Gyōbumi
is a Cape (geography), cape on the Pacific Ocean, in the Iioka district of the city of Asahi, Chiba, Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The cape is located at the very northern point of Kujūkuri Beach on the island of Honshu, and is protected as part of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park. Geography Cape Gyōbu is at the northernmost point of Kujūkuri Beach, 66 kilometers from Cape Taitō at its southern end. The cape is located on the southern side of the Chōshi Peninsula at the western end of the Byōbugaura inlet. The cliffs of the cape are primarily composed of sandstone and shale. Marine erosion is severe and continues due to the harshness of waves from the Pacific Ocean off the cape. The primary fishing port of Kujūkuri Beach, Iioka Fishing Port, is located just below the cape. The cape is surrounded by farmland. Iioka Lighthouse The Iioka Lighthouse, built in 1956, sits on top of a cliff on Cape Gyōbu. The white concrete structure stands 9.8 meters high. The light ...
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