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Cape Sata （佐多岬） is the southernmost point on the island of Kyushu located on the mainland of Kagoshima (prefecture) in Japan.

[edit] Understand

Cape Sata has undergone some changes, and there is far less tourism infrastructure in this beautiful location than there once was. The cape is just south of 31 degrees latitude.

Cape Sata is home to a lighthouse built in 1871, designed by the Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton.

The land is currently under the jurisdiction of a private company, and costs 300 yen (150 yen for children) to enter with open hours between 8 and 5. The second floor of the observation tower costs an additional 200 yen.

[edit] Get in

As there are no train lines running through almost all of the eastern, or Osumi （大隅）, peninsula of Kagoshima prefecture, traveling by car is practically the only option. From the parking lot, it's a short walk to the cape itself.

[edit][add listing] See

The cape presents some magnificent coastal views and a somewhat iconic lighthouse. There　is also an observation tower that provides a panorama of the area from behind glass. A nearby shrine is also a great place to take in the sub-tropical plant life.

[edit][add listing] Do

A glass-bottom boat tour provides a chance to see some coral and underwater life, invigorated by the ”kuroshio” （黒潮）, or "black current," a warm water current flowing up the eastern coast of Kyushu from the south.