Feb 12, 2014 - 1 min read

Yumegasaki Cape

Explore the lighthouse shores

By Tristan Scholze

Community writer

The cape gradually fades into the sea on a calm day

Storage sheds blend in with the rocky cape

Farmers, both human and bird, harvest the sea

It's a short distance to Ohama beach and campground and its distinctive "church"

A farmer's crate rests temporarily next to wildflowers

Hijiki just brought in from the sea, drying in the sun; this black vegetable can be found everywhere in Japan

Small birds prefer the tall grasses and shrubs near the lighthouse

Near the Tsunoshima Lighthouse you’ll find a flat, rocky cape easing into the sea, calling for exploration. Survey the scent, sound, and touch of the sea breeze, and take time to observe the details in this border space between two great worlds. Walk north along the shoreline from Yumesakinami Park, next to the lighthouse, and you’ll pass a small torii looking out to sea. Half-hidden in the rock and shrub, there are some low old sheds that clearly belong here. Further up, the north coast of Tsunoshima island comes into view. The shallow shoreline is ripe with life and the little “church” at the campground and some rocky cliffs stand across the water. Little birds frequent the high grasses between this area and the lighthouse.