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Japan's rare-macro reefs, protected coral bays and wild Shikoku headlands in one two-base road trip.
Accommodation listings are not available for this destination yet. Use the local planning notes to choose your base.
Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) is the main air gateway; reach Kochi Station via an airport transfer and use rail services toward Nakamura and Sukumo or drive the southwestern coast. For Kashiwajima, JNTO names Sukumo as the convenient rail gateway and suggests prearranged dive-shop pickup; Otsuki Town confirms the island is connected to the mainland by bridges, not a passenger ferry. Tatsukushi and Cape Ashizuri use the Nakamura/Tosashimizu side, with separate local buses. This is a long rural road itinerary, not a same-day short hop from Kochi city. Alternate entry via Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) and southwest Shikoku roads is possible, but route and timing should be planned afresh. Kochi Seinan Kotsu schedules were revised in 2026 for Otsuki local routes.
A rental car is the most flexible choice for this multi-stop coastal route. The official Kochi Seinan Kotsu timetable covers Nakamura, Sukumo, Otsuki, Kashiwajima, Tosashimizu and Cape Ashizuri, but frequency and transfers are limited.