Cape Ashizuri and the Shimanto River: Complete Guide to Kochi’s Wild Pacific Coast and Japan’s Last Clear Stream
Discover Cape Ashizuri — Shikoku’s dramatic southernmost headland — and the Shimanto River, Japan’s last free-flowing clear stream in Kochi Prefecture. This complete guide covers Kongofuku-ji Temple (Pilgrimage Temple 38), the striped Ashizuri Lighthouse, John Manjiro Museum, Tatsukushi Marine Park glass-bottom boat tours, whale watching, the iconic chinkabashi submersible bridges, canoeing on the Shimanto, local bonito tataki and river eel cuisine, where to stay near the cape and river, and how to plan a 3-day southern Kochi itinerary — one of Shikoku’s greatest and most underrated travel destinations.
