Cape Ashizuri 足摺岬 | |
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![Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja] above the cape](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aCape_Ashizuri_-_%25E8%25B6%25B3%25E6%2591%25BA%25E5%25B2%25AC_-_panoramio_(11).jpg) Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja] above the cape | |
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| Coordinates:32°43′26″N133°01′13″E / 32.723829°N 133.020337°E /32.723829; 133.020337 | |
| Location | Tosashimizu,Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬,Ashizuri-misaki) is aheadland at the southernmost tip[1] of the Japanese island ofShikoku, in thecity ofTosashimizu,Kōchi Prefecture.[1] The promontory extends into thePacific Ocean[2] and is situated withinAshizuri-Uwakai National Park.[1] Above the cape isCape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja], which started operating in 1914,[3] and two observatories,[2] while a short distance inland standKongōfuku-ji, the thirty-eighth temple on theShikoku Pilgrimage,[4] and a bronze statue ofNakahama Manjirō, who was born nearby.[5] Due tocoastal erosion, there are a number of caves around the cape, includingHakusan Cave [ja], said to be the largestgranite cave in the country and aPrefectural Natural Monument.[6][7]
