Muroto Skyline
室戸スカイライン
A scenic road winding over the marine terraces behind Muroto Cape, with lookouts overlooking the curved Pacific coastline.
Muroto Skyline is a prefectural road connecting Muroto town with the lighthouse at Muroto Cape and Tōgō-ji. It is about 6 km long, climbs along the edge of the marine terraces, and is free to use. Lookouts along the route and near the summit give views of Muroto town, the fishing harbour and the Pacific coast running straight into the distance. From here you can clearly see the stepped terraces formed by uplift of the Earth's crust, and on clear days the curved horizon that shows the Earth is round. The road is suited to driving or cycling, but it is narrow with many bends and has no lighting at night. It is usually visited together with Tōgō-ji and the Muroto Cape Lighthouse.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Silest Muroto Deep Sea Water Spa
- Muroto Dolphin Center
- Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark Center
- Mikurodo Cave
- Hotsumisaki-ji & Cape Muroto Lighthouse
- Shinsho-ji (Temple 25)
- Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium
- Kongocho-ji (Temple 26)