Cape Hado

Overview

Cape Hado is a cape at the northernmost tip of the Higashimatsuura Peninsula in Chinzei-cho, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, facing the Genkai Sea (Iki Strait). As part of Genkai Quasi-National Park, it is a scenic spot equipped with an undersea observation tower, a swimming beach, a campground, and a seaside park. Blue waters and cape scenery welcome travelers.

Highlights

• ●Views of the Genkai Sea from the peninsula's northernmost tip
• ●The Genkai Undersea Observation Tower
• ●A swimming beach and campground
• ●The Hado-misaki Lighthouse and cape shrine at the tip

History

The area lies within Genkai Quasi-National Park, designated in 1956, and the surrounding waters were incorporated into the park in 1970 as Japan's first marine park (now a marine area park). At the cape's far tip stand the unmanned Hado-misaki Lighthouse and a cape shrine.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to Cape Hado at the tip of the Higashimatsuura Peninsula
2. 2Observe the undersea world at the Genkai Undersea Observation Tower
3. 3Relax at the swimming beach and seaside park
4. 4Visit the Hado-misaki Lighthouse and cape shrine at the point

Did you know?

💡 To the south, behind the cape, stands Nagoya Castle, built in 1592 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

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