Cape Muroto
室戸岬 | |
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Location of Cape Muroto on Shikoku | |
Coordinates: 33°15′12″N 134°10′39″E / 33.253301°N 134.177494°E | |
Location | Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
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[1] and situated in Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark[2][3] within Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park,[1] the cape has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty[4] and the local vegetation a Natural Monument,[5] while the Sound of the Waves at Cape Muroto and Mikurodo Cave is among the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[6]