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Oga, Akita / 入道崎（入道埼灯台）

Cape Nyudozaki and Nyudozaki Lighthouse

A grassy headland at the northwestern tip of the Oga Peninsula on latitude 40° N, with one of Japan's 16 lighthouses you can climb.

A grassy headland at Nyudozaki with rocky shore and sea under a cloudy blue sky
The Nyudozaki headland (photo taken October 2023)Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Closures change with the season
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Before you go

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Opening hours

Lighthouse visits: mornings 9:00-12:00. Afternoons: Apr 4 - Oct 15, 13:00-16:30 on weekends and holidays (incl. Golden Week, Aug 10-19 and Dec 29 - Jan 3) and 13:00-16:00 on weekdays; Oct 16 - Nov 8, 13:00-16:00. Last entry 20 min before closing.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Lighthouse visits run from April 4 to November 8, 2026 (closed in winter). Visits may be suspended because of bad weather or works; check the Tokokai page before going.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Visit donation 300 yen (junior high and above). Free for elementary school age and younger, and for holders of a disability certificate plus one companion.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From JR Oga Station, Akita Kotsu bus (Oga-Kita Line) to Yumoto Chuzaisho-mae, then the Oga City Nyudozaki Line (reservation required) to Nyudozaki (about 1 hr 10 min), then 3 min on foot; the bus stop sign says "入道岬". The "Namahage Shuttle" from Oga Station takes about 60 min. By car about 1 hour from Showa-Oga-Hanto IC or Hachiryu IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Oga, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県男鹿市北浦)

Official site: https://oganavi.com/spot/48/

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Busiest season

In summer the car park fills with motorcycles; it is a classic touring destination.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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