Muroto, Kōchi

Muroto
室戸市
View of the Pacific Ocean from Cape Muroto
Location of Muroto in Kōchi Prefecture
Muroto
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°17′24″N 134°09′07″E / 33.29000°N 134.15194°E / 33.29000; 134.15194
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKōchi
Government
  MayorSoichiro Ueta
Area
  Total
248.18 km2 (95.82 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2024)
  Total
11,633
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address25-1 Ukitsu, Muroto-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-7185
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerHamayū
TreeUbamegashi (Quercus phillyraeoides)

Muroto (室戸市, Muroto-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 11,633 in 6906 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 248.18 square kilometres (95.82 sq mi).