Cape Toi
Cape in Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan
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Cape Toi (都井岬, Toi-misaki?) is a cape located in Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan, on the Nichinan coast bordering the Pacific Ocean. The cape is renowned for its beauty and for the wild horses that roam freely. A strip of land in the heart of Cape Toi includes Mount Ōgi and Komatsugaoka,[1][2] which are classified as a national natural monument by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.[3][4]
Cape Toi
都井岬 (Toi-misaki) | |
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  Cape Toi  Cape Toi | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′52″N 131°20′51″E | |
| Location | Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Offshore water bodies | Pacific Ocean |
Facilities
The Cape Toimisaki Tourist Exchange Hall Pakalapaka is a rest facility that also exhibits and introduces Misaki Uma and Cape Toi.[5]
Cape Toi Lighthouse, located in the eastern part of the cape, is located 255m above sea level, 15m high, and has a light distance of 37 nautical miles. First lighted in 1929, it is a visiting lighthouse that is open to the public. It has also been selected as one of Japan's top 50 lighthouses. Those who stand at the lighthouse can enjoy a 270-degree view of the Pacific Ocean.[6]
Cape Toimisaki Kanko Hotel was located in Cape Toi and it closed on March 1, 2010.[7]
