Nojima Cape

Nojima Cape marks the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, where the rocky shore meets the open Pacific. Reefs lie close to the coast, and the current around them can run swiftly. The waters off Shirahama have long offered a livelihood to fishing communities; divers gather shellfish such as abalone and turban shells from the reefs. Beyond the cape the coastline turns north towards the eastern shores of Bōsō.