Roadside Station Kiramesse Muroto Shokuyu Kujira no Sato is located in Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture, along National Route 55. It is a roadside station where you can enjoy the bounty of Muroto's ocean to the fullest. There is a direct sales shop selling fresh seafood and local vegetables, a restaurant where you can taste Muroto's seafood, and a souvenir corner with a wide selection of specialty products made with deep sea water. In addition, the facility also houses a **Whale Museum** where you can learn more about Muroto's traditional whaling culture and the ecology of whales. It is also an ideal base for sightseeing in Muroto Geopark, and many tourists visit this complex where you can not only take a break from driving, but also eat, shop, and gather tourist information.

The greatest attraction of this roadside station is the abundant seafood, specialty products unique to Muroto, and the opportunity to experience the precious whaling culture. At the direct sales shop, you can get fresh seafood caught off the coast of Muroto, and in particular, at the "Live Fish Restaurant," you can enjoy seafood bowls and set meals made with fresh seafood. There is also a wide selection of unique products, such as cosmetics and food, made with clean deep sea water pumped up from the seabed of Muroto, so you can enjoy choosing souvenirs.

And don't miss the Whale Museum. Here, you can see the history of whaling that has been passed down in Muroto since ancient times, tools used in whaling, and whale skeletons, allowing you to see the impressive appearance of whales and feel the connection between the lives of our ancestors and the sea.

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At the roadside station Kiramesse Muroto, there is a wide selection of products that use deep sea water pumped up from the Muroto coast, ranging from drinking water to cosmetics. The Whale Museum displays a skeleton of a right whale measuring approximately 10 meters in length.