is a

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on the

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, in the Ōhara area of the city of

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, in the southeast area of

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. The cape is named after

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, a mythological Japanese god of archery and war. There is another identically-named cape a few kilometers to the south in the city of Katsuura City, sharing the namesake.

Geography

Cape Hachiman overlooks the Tangaura

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and consists of several picturesque steep

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. Further south are several sandy beaches. It is notably the home of the

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. At the

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of the cape, there is a popular tourist

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, which can be dangerous on the days of high waves.

Cape Hachiman in Literature

The dramatic landscape of Cape Hachiman has been featured in numerous works of Japanese literature, notably in several

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. In modern times the

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and

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ist

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lived for a time in the city as a child, and remains a frequent visitor to the cape and its fishing port. The cape was the subject of Tsuge's 1967 work ''

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''.

Transportation

Cape Hachiman is 20 minutes by foot from the

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Ōhara Station.

References

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Tourist attractions in Chiba Prefecture Landforms of Chiba Prefecture