Ashizuri Peninsula

Japanese: 足摺半島 - あしずりはんとう

A peninsula in the southwest of Kochi Prefecture, jutting out from the southwestern edge of Tosa Bay. The peninsula extends from Oki in Tosashimizu City south of Misaki, with Cape Ashizuri at its southernmost point. It is mountainous with little flat land, and the coast is lined with drowned valleys, coastal terraces, and sea cliffs, which tell of a history of repeated upheaval and subsidence. The southern part is made of granite, while the northern part is made of Paleogene rocks. Mt. Shirao (433m) in the south is the highest peak on the peninsula, and the surrounding area is part of the Ashizuri-Odo Natural Recreation Forest, and most of the peninsula is part of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park, creating a natural landscape of the sea and mountains unique to the southern region of Tosa. Tosashimizu Port is located in a drowned valley near the base of the peninsula, making it the center of the peninsula. There are many fishing villages on the coast. With the completion of the Ashizuri Skyline, which runs traverse the center of the peninsula, it has become easier to reach Cape Ashizuri, where the 38th temple of the 88 Shikoku Pilgrimage Temples, Kongofuku-ji Temple, and the lighthouse are located.

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Japanese:

高知県南西部，土佐湾の南西端に突出する半島。土佐清水市大岐から三崎以南をさし，その最南端が足摺岬。山がちで平地は少なく，海岸には溺れ谷と海岸段丘，海食崖が発達し，隆起と沈降が繰り返された歴史を物語る。南部は花崗岩，北部は古第三紀層の岩石からなる。南部の白皇山（433m）は半島の最高峰で，付近は足摺・大堂自然休養林に，また半島の大部分は足摺宇和海国立公園に含まれ，南国土佐特有の海や山の自然景観が展開する。土佐清水港が半島の基部に近い溺れ谷に立地し，半島一帯の中心となっている。海岸には漁村も多い。半島中央部を縦走する足摺スカイラインの完成で，四国八十八ヵ所の第 38番札所金剛福寺や灯台のある足摺岬には，従来より容易に達するようになった。

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