Tappi Misaki
Tappi Misaki (竜飛崎) is the westernmost cape of the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture on the main island of Honshu in Japan. It faces Hokkaido and the Tsugaru Channel. Together with the Shimokita Peninsula, it encloses Mutsu Bay.
Tsugaru Channel
It is one of the optional starting points for swimmers and relays that attempt to cross the Tsugaru Channel, but they have to fight the Tsugaru Current between Honshu and Hokkaido. It is the starting point of the Tappi Misaki Route.
Tappi Misaki Swimming
Steven Munatones has swum himself to and from Hokkaido and Cape Tappi across the Tsugaru Channel and helped Stephen Redmond of Ireland, Darren Miller of the USA, Mark Sowerby of Australia, and Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria cross the 19.5 km channel.
Videos
Video of Adam Walker crossing the Tsugaru Channel from the Honshu to Hokkaido courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
Video of Chris Kraus, Rick Gaenzle and Brian Ross relay crossing of the Tsugaru Channel courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
Japanese
竜飛崎 （Tappi Misaki）は、青森県東津軽郡外ヶ浜町三厩龍浜にある、津軽半島の最北端、津軽海峡に突き出た岬である。龍飛崎[1]と表記することもある。津軽国定公園の一部。 目次
概要 [編集]
竜飛崎。海の向こうに北海道がはっきり見える。中央部にあるコンクリート製の建造物は大日本帝国海軍の望楼（2007年には既に撤去済み）
名前はアイヌ語のタム・パ（tam-pa 刀の上端）の転訛（てんか）であるとする説がある。竜飛埼、龍飛埼とも表記されることがある。竜飛岬（たっぴみさき）、龍飛岬とも言われる。
周辺は灯台を中心に遊歩道となっており、天気の良い日には津軽海峡を挟んだ北海道の松前半島や、海峡を行き交う船舶が見渡せる。また、渡り鳥の飛行ルートとしても重要であり、しばしば鳥類研究家が観察のために双眼鏡を構えている。
海から一日中強い風が吹き付ける土地柄で、冬季でも降った雪が風に飛ばされ、深く積雪することは少ない。竜飛崎では、吹き付ける強風を利用して風力発電が行われている。
北海道の白神岬とは津軽海峡を挟んで19.5キロメートルの距離があり、地下を青函トンネルが通る。
東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルスの公式球団歌「羽ばたけ楽天イーグルス」の歌詞の一節に青森県の象徴として唄われている。
石川さゆりのヒット曲「津軽海峡・冬景色」の歌詞の一節に唄われていることでも知られており、"よしだたくろう & かまやつひろし" 名義の歌でそのまま「竜飛崎」というタイトルの曲もある。
竜飛崎のある竜飛集落は、三厩駅からのバスの終点(正確には集落のある「竜飛漁港」バス停で折り返して、そこからさらに斜面を登って終点に向かう)で、太宰治が紀行『津軽』で、鶏小屋に突っ込んだと思ったら竜飛集落だったと表現した描写で知られる漁村である。三厩から竜飛集落に向かう道程は、源義経北行伝説の舞台の一つであり、義経ゆかりとされる寺社などが散在する。
地質は、新生代新第三系中期中新世の竜飛安山岩類が分布する。主に、デイサイト、安山岩の火砕岩である。
External links
- Oceans Seven Swimmers Taming The Dragon Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The 2026 Tsugaru Channel Season: Foreigners Freestyling in the Far East
- Treasuring Time On Tappi
- Breaking News: Seismological Shift Sends Swimmer Shifting Along the Surface of Tsugaru
- The Oceans Seven: Anatomy of a Tsugaru Channel Crossing
- Shoulder Relief: Chieko Osako Becomes the First Japanese to Cross the Tsugaru Channel in 1994
- Mark Sowerby Achieves the Oceans Seven, a 9-Year Journey
- Old-School Shark Policy from Decades Ago
- You Want To Cross The Tsugaru Channel? What Should You Do?
- Most Grueling Challenge On Earth, Defeating Oceans Seven
- Defeating Oceans Seven trailer
- Tackling The Tsugaru
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Pat Gallant-Charette Completes Tsugaru Channel
- Tsugaru Channel, Where Distances Can Be Deceiving
- Tom Hanks, Shrimp, And Squid In The Open Water
- Tackling The Tsugaru
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia
- Google Earth Flyover of Oceans Seven
- 津軽海峡チャレンジスイム
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming blog
- Ocean-Navi Tsugaru Channel swimming information
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Ocean Navi Guidance of the Tsugaru Channel
- Tsugaru Channel history
- Oceans Seven
- Oceans Seven
- Ocean Navi Takes Team Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The Japanese Leg Of Oceans Seven
- Pat Gallant-Charette Completes Tsugaru Channel
- Open Water - It's A Small World On A Big Planet
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- ISHOF vs. IMSHOF, Greatness Defined Two Ways
- Squid Above And Below In Japan
- Is Radiation Impacting The Oceans Seven?
- Tsugaru Channel, Where Distances Can Be Deceiving
- Streaming Straight In The Open Water
- Connecticut Mermen On Their Way To The Oceans Seven
- Challenging The Oceans Seven In Asia
- Far Out In The Far East, Swimming In Japan
- A Window Of Opportunity In The Open Water World
- Swimming Strait - Tackling The Tsugaru
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Successful Swimming Strategies In The Far East
- Challenging The Oceans Seven In Asia
- Tsugaru Channel Travel Information
- Tackling The Tsugaru
- When East And West Meet At The Seashore
- Luci Can Help Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The Wait Is On, The Uncertainty Of The Channel
- Mother Nature Rolls Out Welcome Mat For Brad McVetta
- The Tsugaru Current Runs Strong Unpredictably
- What Does The Tsugaru Channel Look Like?
- Team Ocean-navi Sets Relay Record Across The Tsugaru Channel
- Rough Water, Angry Open Water
- From Start To Finish, Swimmers Smile On Tsugaru Channel
- Darren Miller Stroking To The Oceans Seven
- Perfect Conclusion: Darren Miller Achieves The Oceans Seven
- Darren Miller On The Difficulties Of The Oceans Seven
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- Masayuki Moriya Navigating The Pacific With Ocean-navi
- Where The Earth Is Not Flat
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers And Crew
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming blog in Japanese
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Facebook page
- Swimming With The Flying Dragon
- Swimming With The Flying Dragon (Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association)
- Safeguarding Swims With The Japan Coast Guard
- Open Water Swimming Preparations For Tsugaru Channel
- Swimming Comfortably In Uncomfortable Conditions
- Cápákkal úszott Mányoki Attila
- Attila Mányoki Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The Doctor Is In The House
- Oceans Seven Swimmers Take On Tsugaru
- Guy Moar Completes Tough Tsugaru Channel Crossing
- Ocean Navigating Across The Tsugaru Channel
- Why Swim? Because I Like It
- When Weather Slowed Darren Miller Down, But Not Out
- Do You Want A Seaweed Burger With Fries?
- Tsugaru Channel Crossings - Channel Aspirant Information
- Sea Bull Crosses The Tsugaru Channel
