Cape Muroto
Cape Muroto (室戸岬, Muroto-misaki) is a headland at the southeastern tip of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture. Extending into the Pacific Ocean and situated in Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark within Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park, the cape has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and the local vegetation a Natural Monument, while the Sound of the Waves at Cape Muroto and Mikurodo Cave is among the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
Cape Muroto
室戸岬 | |
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View from Kanjōgahama (灌頂ヶ浜) at the cape | |
Cape Muroto Location of Cape Muroto on Shikoku Cape Muroto Cape Muroto (Japan) | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′12″N 134°10′39″E | |
| Location | Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
National Place of Scenic Beauty Natural Monument | |
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