Cape Sata (ä½Âå¤Â岬, Sata Misaki) is a cape at the southern tip of the à Âsumi Peninsula of Kyà «shà « island, Japan. It is the southernmost point of the island, and therefore of the overall Japanese Home Islands (Hokkaidà Â, Honshà «, Shikoku, and Kyà «shà «), just south of 31 degrees latitude. It belongs to the town of Minamià Âsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is within the borders of the Kirishima-Kinkà Âwan National Park, in the town of Minamià Âsumi.
The area contains a Shinto shrine, the Misaki Shrine, and is also home to the Satamisaki Lighthouse built in 1871, designed by the Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton.
Until October 29, 2012, the land was under the jurisdiction of a private company, which charged admission for entry to the area; however, the land was sold to the municipality of Minamià Âsumi and is now free to enter.
Alan Booth's 1986 book The Roads to Sata details his walk from Cape Sà Âya at the northern tip of Hokkaidà  south to Cape Sata.