Cape Ashizuri

Ashizurimisaki_Cape - Lighthouse and the Pacific Ocean

Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬 Ashizuri-misaki) is the southernmost point of the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Cape Ashizuri Halal Travel Guide

The cape is a part of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park (足摺宇和海国立公園 Ashizuri-Uwakai -kokuritsukōen), and the cliffs here featuring a sparkling white lighthouse are a popular sightseeing point. The small town of Ashizuri lies just north of the cape, at the intersection of two highways. The cape is only a few kilometers away and easily reached on foot along a seaside walking path.

How to travel to Cape Ashizuri

32.72|133.02 From the east and there are occasional direct buses from Kochi (Shikoku) | Kochi (4h40m; ¥6000) and the nearest train station Nakamura (1h30m).If heading north towards Sukumo, Uwajima and Matsuyama, you will have to take a bus to Tosa-Shimizu and transfer there. Hitchhiking is also a viable option.

With a good road bike, it is feasible to bike from Nakamura Station to Cape Ashizuri in about three hours. Note that there are three roads out onto the tip of the Cape itself. The two coastal roads are relatively flat (and very scenic), but the central road (the aptly named "Skyline") involves a difficult 10 kilometers climb before descending to the Cape.

Get Around

All the attractions in the area are concentrated at the tip of the cape and can easily be covered on foot.

What to see in Cape Ashizuri

Nakahama Manjirō|A poor fisherman shipwrecked and rescued by a passing American whaling ship in 1841, Manjiro became the first Japanese to visit America — this during Japan's period of enforced seclusion, when leaving (or, rather, coming back) was punishable by death.Adopting the name John Mung, he learned English and eventually came back not to face execution, but to become a government interpreter when Commodore Perry's Black Ships forced open Japan.

Kongofukuji 15 - Kongōfuku-ji Temple

The cape itself has been turned into a pleasant park of sorts, with wooded paths winding from point to point. Entry is free.

• Tengu-no-Hana (天狗の鼻, lit. "Tengu's Nose", Tengu are long-nosed half-human half-bird gods) is the main observation point, from where you can contemplate the thousands and thousands of miles of ocean stretching out from here to California.
• The paths are marked with occasional signs for the rather underwhelming Seven Mysteries (七不思議), including supposedly bottomless wells (drop a coin and see!) and such.
• A statue of Nakahama "John" Manjirō stands in front of the park; see the box to the right for the story behind it, just waiting to be turned into a Hollywood film. A small museum dedicated to John Manjiro can be found in the village nearby, around 20 min by foot from the statue.
• Kongōfuku-ji Temple (金剛福寺), on the left side of the road right before the park, is one of the largest temples on the 88 Temple Pilgrimage and worth a visit. Reputedly founded by Kobo Daishi himself back in 822, most buildings are in fact rather new.

Buy, Eat & Drink

You can find the usual assemblage of souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes right outside the entrance to the park.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Cape Ashizuri

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Ramadan 2024 Celebrations in Cape Ashizuri

Ramadan 2025 in Cape Ashizuri

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Cape Ashizuri

The town of Ashizuri has a number of hotels, ryokan and minshuku. Kongofukuji also offers lodging for pilgrims, but beds are limited and bona fide pilgrims have priority over scruffy backpackers.

• Ashizuri Youth Hostel - あしずりＹＨ | 1351-3 Ashizuri-misaki, Tosa-shimizu-shi ☎ +81 880-88-0324 Offers basic lodging in tatami rooms starting at ¥3360; breakfast is ¥630, dinner ¥1050. Quite small (capacity 13 people) so book ahead. Buses run from Nakamura Station toward Ashizuri-misaki — disembark at Hokuo-jinja.

• Ashizuri Resort - あしずりリゾート | On top of the Ashizuri Peninsula. ☎ +81 880-88-1185 Prices depend on the number of people staying but are around ¥7000-4000 - Great views across the ocean. It's about 15 minutes by vehicle to Ashizuri Cape. It is quite isolated so you really need your own transport to get there and it is best to do any shopping in Tosashimizu town before driving up. Accommodation is all self catering and the cottages and apartments are fairly well equipped. There's an outdoor swimming swimmingpool which is open in the summer season. "Resort" is bit of a misnomer, but for the price it's good value, especially if you're traveling in a family or group.

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