popular destination for weekend tourism. The Jōgashima Lighthouse was built by the French engineer Léonce Verny at the end of the 19th century. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture Yokosuka Climate Economy The economy of the city is dominated by commercial fishing, centered on the harbor of Misaki, Japan's 18th most important fishing harbor, and the 2nd for its catch of tuna, which the local mascot of Miura Tunanosuke is named and designed after. Misaki is an important fishing harbor, mainly specializing in the processing of tuna. The harbor also has a quay which can accommodate sailboats from neighboring marinas. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, especially watermelon and daikon. Transportation Railway Keikyū Kurihama Line – Highway Japan National Route 134 Education Miura is home to Misaki Fisheries High School, a specialist fishery high school. The school trains students in one of four commercial fisheries skills: radio communications, engineering, food processing, and ocean fishing. The school maintains two fishing vessels, one of which is the ocean-going tuna fishing ship Shōnan Maru, launched in 2005. The Shōnan Maru is a frequent visitor to the port of Honolulu as part of the training programme. Local events Miura is well known for the Miura Marathon which is normally held in the first week of March. The race consists of three events: 5 kilometer, 10 kilometer, and a half marathon. Sister city relations Suzaka, Nagano, Japan Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Notes References Info about Kitesurfing on the beach External links Official Website Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan Port settlements in Japan