Cape Irizaki

Yonaguni, Japan

Cape Irizaki is the western tip of Yonaguni Island and the westernmost point in Japan. The cape is within the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa. There is a lighthouse, an observation platform, and a monument titled "Monument of the Westernmost Point of Japan" on the cape. Being the westernmost point in the country, tourists gather at the cape daily to see the final sunset in Japan.