- 2022.09.03
-
Greeting the dawn at the edge of Shikoku
The weather can get wild on Kochi’s remote Muroto Peninsula, which pierces the Pacific Ocean like an arrow. When I arrived on my last visit, lashing rain and strong winds shook my hotel room windows. Far beyond what brochures could ever express, I witnessed an impressive display of nature’s power
The next morning, however, I awoke to clear skies, painted purple and red. I hurried out to catch the sunrise and took a stroll through part of Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark
Under the soft and peaceful morning light, I walked along the path that led me through giant rock formations. Little red crabs scuttled across the boardwalk and raindrops glistened on flower petals. On a platform that looked beyond the towering Eboshi Rock (named after a Shinto priest hat with a similar shape), I came across a lady meditating as the sun started to rise
I felt so grateful for this unplanned excursion. It was the kind of unexpected delight that Kochi so often rewards the unhurried traveler
Learn more about Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/highlights/muroto
The next morning, however, I awoke to clear skies, painted purple and red. I hurried out to catch the sunrise and took a stroll through part of Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark
Under the soft and peaceful morning light, I walked along the path that led me through giant rock formations. Little red crabs scuttled across the boardwalk and raindrops glistened on flower petals. On a platform that looked beyond the towering Eboshi Rock (named after a Shinto priest hat with a similar shape), I came across a lady meditating as the sun started to rise
I felt so grateful for this unplanned excursion. It was the kind of unexpected delight that Kochi so often rewards the unhurried traveler
Learn more about Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/highlights/muroto
