The cape and many of its nearby features were mapped and named from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62.
[2] The Bōhyō Heights overlook the coast 2 nmi (4 km) east-southeast of Cape Hinode.
[3] Penguin Heights is a low, rocky elevation about 1 nmi (2 km) southwest of the cape.
[5] Nearby inland features include Maigo Peak, situated 1.5 nmi (3 km) east-southeast of Cape Hinode, and Hinode Peak, 3 nmi (6 km) to the southwest.
[6] Niban Rock protrudes into the sea 8 nmi (15 km) to the southwest,[7] This article incorporates public domain material from "Hinode, Cape".