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Our guide
Cape Ashizuri, in Tosashimizu, is the southernmost tip of Shikoku, reaching into the Pacific within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. On the cape stand the Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse, lit since 1914, and two viewing platforms; a little inland are Kongōfuku-ji, temple 38 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, and a bronze statue of Nakahama Manjirō, who was born nearby. The sea has worn caves into the coast around the cape, among them Hakusan Cave, said to be the largest granite cave in Japan and a Prefectural Natural Monument.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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What this place is
Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬, Ashizuri-misaki) is a headland at the southernmost tip of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture. The promontory extends into the Pacific Ocean and is situated within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. Above the cape is Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse, which started operating in 1914, and two observatories, while a short distance inland stand Kongōfuku-ji, the thirty-eighth temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, and a bronze statue of Nakahama Manjirō, who was born nearby. Due to coastal erosion, there are a number of caves around the cape, including Hakusan Cave, said to be the largest granite cave in the country and a Prefectural Natural Monument.
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What to expect at this type of place: Coast
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