Cape Irōzaki
石廊崎, Irō Zaki, Cape Iro, Irō-saki
Viewpoint and shimenawa encircling rock at Cape Irōzaki
Viewpoint and shimenawa encircling rock at Cape Irōzaki
Cape Irōzaki is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Cape Irōzaki
Cape Irōzaki
Irōzaki
Cape Irōzaki is located in Japan
Cape Irōzaki
Cape Irōzaki
Cape Irōzaki (Japan)
Coordinates: 34°36′09″N 138°50′42″E / 34.60250°N 138.84500°E / 34.60250; 138.84500
LocationIzu Peninsula, Japan

Cape Irōzaki (石廊崎, Irōzaki) is a headland on southernmost point on the Izu Peninsula on the island of Honshu in Japan. It is located within the borders of the town of Minamiizu, Shizuoka and is within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The cape marks the border between Sagami Bay and Suruga Bay, and the border between the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Irōzaki Lighthouse stands on the cape. The cape also contains a Shinto shrine, the Imuro Jinja, which claims to have been founded in the Nara period.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Cape Irōzaki, Minamiizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1939−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)
20.2
(68.4)
21.4
(70.5)
24.3
(75.7)
26.4
(79.5)
30.8
(87.4)
33.9
(93.0)
33.6
(92.5)
31.4
(88.5)
29.6
(85.3)
25.0
(77.0)
22.2
(72.0)
33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
11.5
(52.7)
14.0
(57.2)
17.9
(64.2)
21.2
(70.2)
23.6
(74.5)
27.0
(80.6)
28.8
(83.8)
26.3
(79.3)
22.1
(71.8)
17.9
(64.2)
13.4
(56.1)
19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
8.5
(47.3)
11.0
(51.8)
14.9
(58.8)
18.4
(65.1)
21.1
(70.0)
24.5
(76.1)
26.2
(79.2)
23.9
(75.0)
19.7
(67.5)
15.4
(59.7)
10.8
(51.4)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
5.7
(42.3)
8.1
(46.6)
12.1
(53.8)
16.0
(60.8)
19.1
(66.4)
22.7
(72.9)
24.3
(75.7)
21.8
(71.2)
17.5
(63.5)
13.0
(55.4)
8.3
(46.9)
14.5
(58.2)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
3.4
(38.1)
8.4
(47.1)
13.2
(55.8)
14.8
(58.6)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
9.3
(48.7)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.7
(2.67)
92.4
(3.64)
147.5
(5.81)
152.2
(5.99)
176.9
(6.96)
236.8
(9.32)
203.3
(8.00)
124.9
(4.92)
186.4
(7.34)
193.8
(7.63)
126.6
(4.98)
72.7
(2.86)
1,758.2
(69.22)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 0
(0)
trace 0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
trace
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.9 6.9 10.1 9.7 10.3 12.2 9.6 6.6 10.6 9.9 8.5 6.7 107
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 60 61 66 72 78 85 88 85 80 72 67 62 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.8 173.3 183.5 192.3 198.4 141.4 169.6 228.4 179.3 163.9 161.8 181.7 2,152.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

References

  1. "Izu travel: Cape Irozaki", japan-guide.com, retrieved 2017-06-20
  2. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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