Muroto Lighthouse
Height15 m
Year Built1899
CountryJapan
RegionKochi
StatusActive
About Muroto Lighthouse
Located at Cape Muroto, where the Kuroshio Current meets the Pacific coast of Shikoku. The warm current creates frequent fog. The cape has been shaped by ancient uplift from massive earthquakes.
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