Cape Ashizuri & Tosa Bay — Shikoku's WildSouth.
Distance
290 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,800 m
Cape Ashizuri & Tosa Bay — Shikoku's Wild South.
The southern arc of Shikoku sweeps from Kochi City along Tosa Bay to Cape Ashizuri — the island's southernmost headland — where 80m cliffs fall straight into the Pacific. The route combines the long coastal highway with the winding Ashizuri Peninsula approach road, ending at the lighthouse above open ocean. Katsuo bonito cuisine, volcanic rock formations, and total Pacific exposure define the day.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance290 km
Days1
Total climb1,800 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Kochi CityStart · Start at Kochi. Head southwest on Route 56 along the Tosa Bay coastal highway. Leave early — it is a long day to the cape and back.
Susaki Fishing PortRestaurant · Breakfast stop. Susaki is famous for katsuo no tataki — bonito seared over burning straw, the defining Kochi dish. The port market has the freshest catch.
Tatsukushi Underwater ParkScenic Point · Bizarre coastal geology at the tip of the Ashizuri Peninsula: hexagonal basalt columns and sea stacks eroded into otherworldly shapes. Glass-bottom boat tours reveal brilliant coral below.
Cape Ashizuri LighthousePhoto Spot · Southernmost Shikoku. The lighthouse stands on 80m cliffs above open Pacific. The view south is nothing but ocean to Antarctica — one of Japan's most remote and cinematic headlands.
Tosa Shimizu CityRestaurant · Stop for late lunch. Tosa Shimizu has excellent fresh fish. John Manjiro — first Japanese person to reach America (1843) — was born here.
Shimanto CityEnd · End in Shimanto City as the sun drops over the river estuary. Good riverside accommodation for the night.
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