JS Muroto (ARC-482) was a cable laying ship of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.

As with its predecessor, its main task is to install underwater hearing monitoring equipment at bases, ports, strategic sea areas.

Since delicate maneuvering was required during laying work, the propeller is a variable pitch floperer, and the bow and stern were equipped with side thrusters.

The ship was laid down on 28 November 1977 and launched on 25 July 1979 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard in Tokyo.

[2][3] After that, in October 2012, she left Kure base for Dokai Bay, Kitakyushu for dismantling.