Cape Hinode () is a rock cape west of

Akebono Glacier Akebono Glacier () is a glacier flowing to the coast between Cape Hinode and Akebono Rock in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–1962, who applied the name. See also * ...

on the coast of

Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addit ...

, Antarctica. The cape and many of its nearby features were mapped and named from surveys and air photos by the

Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific research. The first JARE expedition was launched in 1957 to coordinate with the International Geophysical Year. This was the team which left 15 dogs, including Taro and ...

, 1957–62. The name Hinode-misaki means "sunrise cape".

Nearby features

Kikko Terrace Kikko Terrace () is a rocky terrace rising to about south-southeast of Cape Hinode, Antarctica. The feature was mapped by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific res ...

rises on the coast about to the south-southeast. The

Bōhyō Heights The Bōhyō Heights () are a small, rocky elevation that overlooks the coast of Queen Maud Land east-southeast of Cape Hinode. They were mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a se ...

overlook the coast east-southeast of Cape Hinode.

Penguin Heights Penguin Heights () is a relatively low, rocky elevation about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Cape Hinode, on the coast of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped from surveys and air photos taken by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition ...

is a low, rocky elevation about southwest of the cape.

Otome Point Otome Point () is a point 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of Cape Hinode on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic exped ...

sits on the coast about to the southwest. Nearby inland features include

Maigo Peak Maigo Peak () is a rocky hill situated east-southeast of Cape Hinode and just west of the Bōhyō Heights on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition Th ...

, situated east-southeast of Cape Hinode, and Hinode Peak, to the southwest. A pair of large rocks called the Meoto Rocks lie off the coast just west of Cape Hinode. off the coast of

, Antarctica. "Meotoiwa" means "husband and wife rocks".

Niban Rock Niban Rock () is a rock which protrudes into the sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) southwest of Cape Hinode, on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series ...

protrudes into the sea to the southwest,

References

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