Cape Shiriyazaki protrudes from the northeast rim of the Shimokita Peninsula, and faces Cape Esan of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Channel. On the tip of the cape stands the white Shiriyazaki lighthouse and in the front there are two stone monuments: one marking the fact that this is the edge of Honshu (the main island of Japan), and another which has an inscription of a poem that reads something like, "It was a trip to let go of everything, the sunlight was shining, on a lighthouse far out in the sea," written by a famous poet, Yokichi Narumi.
A beautiful meadow and pine tree forest where you can see herds of cattle and horses creating an idyllic scenery surrounds Shiriyazaki. MAP

In the meadows of Shiriyazaki, horses are released to graze year round. These horses called the Kandachime horses are strong enough to withstand the cold climate of the northernmost land.
In 1970, Tsutomu Iwasa, the then-principal of Shiriyazaki Elementary and Junior High School, wrote a poem about the grazing horses that live a hardy life in the harsh nature of Shiriyazaki. The poem went something like, "Under the clouds in the eastern sky, the Kandachime gave strong neighs, warning of a storm on Chikushigahara." Ever since the poem, these grazing horses have been called Kandachime. MAP

This hot spring, overlooking the Tsugaru Channel, has been used as a therapeutic bath since the Muromachi period when it was considered to have a strong healing effect on wounds made by swords and spears.
The name "Shimoburo" comes from the words "shuma" meaning rock and "fura" meaning smell in the Ainu language.
The hot spring is a sulphur spring and is said to be effective for bruises, nerve pains, gynecological conditions, and skin diseases.
There are two public baths, the Shinyu and Ohyu, in the onsen town. From summer to early winter, the night-lights of the squid fishing boats in the dark sea stir an emotional feeling of standing on the farthest outcrop of land at the edge of a vast sea. MAP