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Muroto City
Kochi Prefecture · City
Official websiteKochi Prefecture page
Muroto City covers most of the Muroto Peninsula, which juts into the Pacific Ocean, and the whole city is certified as the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark. Cape Muroto has Mikurodo, the cave where the young Kukai trained, and Hotsumisaki-ji Temple. The city is also known for deep ocean water, Tosa binchotan charcoal, and an aquarium in a former school.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
CapeCape Murotocape in Muroto city, Japan
Buddhist templeHotsumisaki-ji TempleShingon temple in Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 24 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
AquariumMuroto Schoolhouse Aquariumbuilding in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineMikurodoShinto shrine in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeKongouchou-ji TempleShingon temple in Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 26 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
LighthouseMurotozaki Lighthouselighthouse in Japan
Buddhist templeShinshou-ji TempleShingon temple in Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 25 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage.jpg?width=240)
Shinto shrineOnda-hachimanguShinto shrine in Muroto, Kochi, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Kiramesse Murotoroadside station in Muroto, Kochi prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kochi Prefecture
- Kochi City
- Aki City
- Nankoku City
- Tosa City, Kochi
- Susaki City
- Sukumo City
- Tosashimizu City
- Shimanto City, Kochi
- Konan City, Kochi
- Kami City, Kochi
- Toyo Town
- Nahari Town
- Tano Town
- Yasuda Town
- Kitagawa Village
- Umaji Village
- Geisei Village
- Motoyama Town
- Otoyo Town
- Tosa Town, Kochi
- Okawa Village, Kochi
- Ino Town
- Niyodogawa Town
- Nakatosa Town
- Sakawa Town
- Ochi Town
- Yusuhara Town
- Hidaka Village, Kochi
- Tsuno Town, Kochi
- Shimanto Town, Kochi
- Otsuki Town, Kochi
- Mihara Village, Kochi
- Kuroshio Town
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