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Cape Kadokura
門倉岬Kagoshima · Kyushu
The windswept southern tip of Tanegashima, marked by a small shrine torii above the sea — where the first European matchlock guns reached Japan in 1543.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.2· 342 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM Sat–Sun Closed
- Admission
- Open coastal cape viewpoint with a small shrine torii; no admission. Tanegashima (tanekan.jp).
- Nearest station
- Nishinoomote Port + car
- Website
- tanekan.jp/kadokura
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
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Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM Sat–Sun Closed
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