Cape Kadokura

Emotional

I came to Tanegashima because of the waves but also because the Portuguese explorers have been here. Visiting the landing site was emotional. There’s a beautiful monument to the arrival of the two Por...

Emotional

I came to Tanegashima because of the waves but also because the Portuguese explorers have been here. Visiting the landing site was emotional. There’s a beautiful monument to the arrival of the two Por...

History and beauty at the Southern tip of Tanegashima

Southern tip of Tanegashima. Very beautiful view of the ocean and the sorrounding islands. Overlooks the point where the frist foreign contact between Japan and the outside world. A small shrine sits ...

History and beauty at the Southern tip of Tanegashima

Southern tip of Tanegashima. Very beautiful view of the ocean and the sorrounding islands. Overlooks the point where the frist foreign contact between Japan and the outside world. A small shrine sits ...

Spectacular Cliffside

Kadokura Cape - aside from being an integral part of Tanegashima's history, as the place where a Portuguese ship crashed hundreds of years ago and resulted in guns being introduced to Japan - has some...