襟裳岬 Erimo-misaki Erimo Cape
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Right before your eyes is the Pacific. On either side, runs the continuous line of the horizon.This is the view from the cliff of Erimo Cape, located to the south of the Hidaka Mountains in Hokkaido. Rock reefs spread for 2km off the coast.Erimo cape is said to be where the wind is strongest in Japan. Cold and hot currents in the sea converge at this point, and the temperature difference often causes fog. In winter, it is extremely cold.Here, 400 Zanigata seals have adaptedto the harsh natural environment, making this one of the most famous breeding places for the seals. The seals are called Zenigata seals, because of the patterns on their fur that look like zeni (coins with a hole). Hakusan-chidori, a plant which is tough enough to survive the extreme cold, blossoms during the short spring and heals us.In the sea, kelp grows abundantly, offering fish a place to lay their eggs .Such an environment as this, in fact, is a harbor for life forms that have adjusted to the harsh natural conditions. This area is known as the Hidaka Mountains Erimo National Park
- address
- ErimoMisaki,Erimo Town,Horoizumi County,Hokkaido,Japan 058-0342
- name
- Erimo Cape
- hp
- http://www.nhk.or.jp/sawayaka/erimomisaki.html