Muroto Cape
A surreal coastline awaits you at far-off Muroto. The road east from Kochi follows a rugged shoreline cut by inlets and indentations along a landscape out of Dr. Seuss, where the Pacific "Black Current" (kuroshio) has shaped enormous terraces going down to the sea. A concrete promenade lets you walk the farthest tip of sea-sculpted land, where detailed signs in English explain local geography and history.
Muroto Cape is a 2½-hour drive along the coast road. To get here by public transportation, take a 1¼-hour train ride to Nahari Station on the private Tosa-Kuroshio Gomen-Nahari Line (¥1,340), and a one-hour bus ride from there (¥1,200). The Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark website lists model courses for exploring the area.
