Cape Ashizuri & Lighthouse
足摺岬・足摺岬灯台
Granite cliffs about 80 m high at Shikoku's southernmost tip, with a white lighthouse and a 270-degree Pacific panorama where the curve of the Earth is visible.
This cape at the southernmost tip of Shikoku is where the Kuroshio current strikes cliffs about 80 m high, and the scenery is majestic. From the parking lot, a trail through a camellia grove leads to the viewing platform. From there you can see the white Ashizuri Lighthouse, first lit in early 1914 and one of Japan's 50 Lighthouses, and the Pacific beyond. The cape top has a bronze statue of John Manjiro. Along the walking trails are also the Tengu no Hana viewpoint, the Shirayama Dōmon arch and other sights of the “Seven Mysteries of Ashizuri.” From Nakamura Station, a bus takes about 1 hour 45 minutes. Entry is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kongofukuji Temple
- Hakusan Domon Arch
- Tojindaba Megaliths
- John Manjiro Museum
- Okinohama Beach
- Tatsukushi & Minokoshi Coast
- Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI
- Ashizuri Underwater Observatory