Cape Ashizuri: Spectacular Views from Shikoku's Southernmost Cliffs and Kuroshio Current

Cape Ashizuri: Spectacular Views at Shikoku's Southernmost Point Created by the Kuroshio Current

Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu City, Kochi Prefecture, is a cape jutting out at Shikoku's southernmost point (32°43' north latitude). The sheer cliffs where the Kuroshio Current directly strikes and the white Ashizuri Lighthouse are spectacular spots conveying the grandeur of the Pacific Ocean.

Ashizuri Lighthouse and Observation Deck

"Ashizuri Lighthouse" (first lit in 1914) standing on the cliff is an 18-meter white lighthouse. Strolling the promenade around the lighthouse, the deep blue sea of the Kuroshio and rough spray below can be enjoyed. From the observation deck, the horizon appears round, allowing you to feel the roundness of the Earth.

Shikoku 88 Temples Kongofukuji Temple

"Kongofukuji Temple (38th Sacred Site)" is near Cape Ashizuri, an important pilgrimage site for Shikoku ohenro. Said to be a place where Kobo Daishi trained, it is a place where the cape's nature and faith fuse.

John Manjiro Memorial Hall

Tosashimizu City is the birthplace of "John Manjiro (Nakahama Manjiro)." The history of Manjiro, who drifted at sea and went to America in the late Edo period, realizing the first full-scale Japanese-American exchange, can be learned at the "John Manjiro Resource Hall."

Access

Approximately 3 hours by car from Kochi city. Buses from Tosashimizu city are also available but infrequent, so a car is recommended.