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Usubae
臼碆Kochi · Shikoku
A rugged granite cliff point west of Cape Ashizuri where the Kuroshio Current makes its first landfall on the Japanese archipelago, visible as swirling white tidal lines around a mortar-shaped offshore rock.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 5.0· 1 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Nearest station
- Nakamura Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
About 15 minutes by car from Cape Ashizuri via the coastal Ashizuri-misaki park road.
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