Cape Muroto

Cape Muroto is a headland at the southeastern tip of the Japanese island of , in the city of , . Extending into the Pacific Ocean and situated in Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark within Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park, the cape…
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Muroto city, Japan
  • Also known as: “Muroto Misaki”, “Muroto-misaki”, and “Murotomisaki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 24 Hotsumisaki-ji and Mikurodo.

Buddhist temple
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Hotsumisaki-ji is a Shingon located in , . It is the 24th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, and the first located in Kochi, representing the start of the "austerity and discipline" stage of the pilgrimage.

Cave
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is a cave.

Lighthouse
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murotomisakicho.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Cape Muroto

Latitude
33.2436° or 33° 14′ 37″ north
Longitude
134.1768° or 134° 10′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q5P65VG+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 600400771
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Wiki­data ID
Q11453014
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Cape Muroto” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “室戶岬”
  • French: “cap Muroto”
  • French: “Cap Muroto”
  • French: “Muroto-misaki”
  • French: “Muroto-zaki”
  • German: “Kap Muroto”
  • Japanese: “Muroto-misaki”
  • Japanese: “むろとみさき”
  • Japanese: “室戸岬”
  • Korean: “무로토곶”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ryoke and Ukitsu-ichibancho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include タツワ碆 and 牛角岩.

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