Hazu Cape is located at Morozaki Port, where high-speed ferries also depart and arrive for Himakajima and Shinojima, and sits at the southernmost tip of the Chita Peninsula. Most of the cape is a sacred grove that surrounds the precincts of Hazu Shrine enshrined here. A primeval ubame oak forest spreads across the area and is designated a National Natural Monument as “Hazu Shrine Shaso.”
An Approx. 800 m path running through the shrine grove is also known as the “Love Romance Road.” Ubame oaks grow thick like a tunnel, and it’s popular with visitors heading to Hazu Shrine, known as a power spot for finding love. At the cape’s highest point is a wooden observation deck, and in front of Hazu Shrine’s main hall is a concrete observation deck, each offering sweeping views of Mikawa Bay, Ise Bay, the Atsumi Peninsula, and more.
Walk along the coastline around sunset to see a beautiful sun sinking into the sea. There is also a commemorative monument for “Hazu Cape,” a song by the Nagoya-based idol group SKE48, and many fans visit it as a pilgrimage site.
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A cape at the southernmost tip of the Chita Peninsula.
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Two observation decks with views over Mikawa Bay and Ise Bay.
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Hazu Shrine is popular as a power spot for finding love.
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The shrine grove is a primeval ubame oak forest designated a National Natural Monument.
