is a cape in Hokkaidō, located at . It is the de facto southern tip of Hidaka Mountains.

Description Hot and cold fronts meet near the cape, thus creating a dense mist which covers the cape for more than 100 days a year. Wind blows here at a speed of for almost 300 days a year. Every year, more than 400,000 tourists visit Cape Erimo. Rare species of Kuril Seals live there.

Asteroid The main-belt asteroid 5331 Erimomisaki, discovered by amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe in 1990, was named after Cape Erimo.

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Natural Beauty of Japan, NHK Japan National Tourist Organization Erimo-misaki Nearshore Waters