Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬, Ashizuri-misaki) is a headland at the southernmost tip[1] of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture.[1] The promontory extends into the Pacific Ocean[2] and is situated within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park.[1] Above the cape is Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja], which started operating in 1914,[3] and two observatories,[2] while a short distance inland stand Kongōfuku-ji, the thirty-eighth temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage,[4] and a bronze statue of Nakahama Manjirō, who was born nearby.[5] Due to coastal erosion, there are a number of caves around the cape, including Hakusan Cave [ja], said to be the largest granite cave in the country and a Prefectural Natural Monument.[6][7]

Cape Ashizuri
足摺岬
Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja] above the cape
Location of Cape Ashizuri on Shikoku Show map of Kochi Prefecture Cape Ashizuri (Japan) Show map of Japan
Location	Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°43′26″N 133°01′13″E

See also

• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kōchi)
• List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kōchi)
• Kuroshio Current
• Cape Muroto

References

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