Cape Ashizuri

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
Cape Ashizuri Lighthouse [ja] above the cape
Cape Ashizuri Location of Cape Ashizuri on Shikoku Show map of Kochi Prefecture Cape Ashizuri Cape Ashizuri (Japan) Show map of Japan
Coordinates: 32°43′26″N 133°01′13″E / 32.723829°N 133.020337°E / 32.723829; 133.020337
Location	Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan