Cape Kamoda (蒲生田岬, Kamoda-misaki) is a headland at the easternmost point[1] of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture.[1] The promontory extends into the Kii Channel[1] and is situated within Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park.[1] Above the cape is Cape Kamoda Lighthouse [ja], which started operating in 1924;[1] from its observatory it is possible to see Cape Hi [ja] in Wakayama Prefecture, Ōnaruto Bridge, and Awaji Island.[1] In 2010 a stone sculpture known as "Wave Song" (「波の詩」) was erected nearby.[2] North of the cape lies Maiko Island [ja], while I Island [ja] is to the east.[3] The sandy beach to the north is an egg-laying ground for loggerhead sea turtles and has been designated a Prefectural Natural Monument.[4][5] In late autumn and winter, so-called "Daruma Sunrises" sometime occur, with the sun appearing in the shape of the Greek letter omega Ω.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 室戸阿南海岸国定公園 [Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park] (in Japanese). Tokushima Prefecture. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ 蒲生田海岸 [Kamoda Coast] (in Japanese). Tokushima Prefecture. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ 沿岸域 13305 蒲生田岬周辺 [Coastal Area 13305 Cape Kamoda Environs] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ 蒲生田（かもだ）岬 [Cape Kamoda] (in Japanese). Anan City. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ 徳島県の文化財一覧 [List of Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Tokushima Prefecture. Retrieved 17 April 2021.