Cape Muroto lighthouse

Cape Muroto Lighthouse

Below Hotsumisaki-ji temple is a lighthouse, built in the Meiji period. Despite attempts to disguise it during WWII, its lense was damaged by strafing and the current lense is a more recent type. When it stops rotating, it’s always aligned north-south to prevent damage by the sun.

The contrast of the elegant white tower against the blue Pacific makes a dramatic scene.

  • Cape Muroto lighthouse
  • Cape_Muroto_Lighthouse
  • Cape Muroto lighthouse

Information

Name in Japanese: 室戸岬灯台
Pronunciation: muroto mee-sakee tōdai
Address: Murotomisakicho, Muroto, Kochi 781-7101

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