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Each earthquake lifts the coast a little more, leaving terraces - a global geopark where the ground's movement is legible.
About this place
Cape Muroto (室戸岬, Muroto-misaki) is a headland at the southeastern tip of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Muroto, Kōchi Prefecture. Extending into the Pacific Ocean and situated in Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark within Muroto-Anan Kaigan Quasi-National Park, the cape has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and the local vegetation a Natural Monument, while the Sound of the Waves at Cape Muroto and Mikurodo Cave is among the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
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Highlights / collection：Uplifted coastal terraces, Turbidite outcrops Genre：Outdoor art and land art
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