River Spots in Kochi Area

  • Shimanto River
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Prefecture Tsuno Town, Yusuhara Town, Nakatosa Town, Shimanto Town, Shimanto City
    With its source high up in the 1,336 meter peaks of Mt. Irazu, a watershed of 2,270 square kilometers and a length of 196 kilometers, the Shimanto River is the longest river in Shikoku. Known as the last clear stream in Japan on account of there not being any dams the river still has much culture which links the people to the river such as the distinctive chinkabashi, or sinking bridges, designed so as not to be washed away in times of flood, as well as the various kinds of smoked fish which have resulted from the fishing in this area. The Shimanto River, blessed with a wide width and large volume of water, is gaining popularity as a Mecca for water sports such as canoing, boating, and wind surfing.
  • Niyodo River
    Travel / Tourism
    Hidaka Village, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture
    This class A river flows through Kochi Prefecture. The river flows 124 kilometers from its source in the foothills of Mount Ishizuchi?, the tallest mountain in west Japan, before spilling into the Pacific Ocean. Known as one of the clearest of all the rivers in Japan, the color of its glittering clear blue water is referred to as Niyodo Blue. The river's watershed is dotted with numerous scenic spots including Yasui Gorge, Nakatsu Gorge, and Nikobuchi.
  • Niyodo Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Kochi-shi Harunocho Saibata
  • Kagami Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Kochi-shi Oharacho
  • Yusuhara Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Takaoka-gun Shimantocho
  • Monobe Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Konan-shi Noichicho Fukabuchi
  • Monobe Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Kami-shi
  • Yoshino Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Tosa-gun Okawamura
  • Hanegawa Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Muroto-shi
  • Nahari Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Aki-gun Kitagawamura
  • Kogawa Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Aki-gun Kitagawamura

Kochi Areas

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The largest of Shikoku’s prefectures, Kochi is endowed with some of the island’s most exceptional sand beaches lining the Pacific Ocean, which narrows into the Shimanto-gawa, a huge river that stretches 196 kilometers into the prefecture, passing verdant mountains and hosting countless riverside activities. Whether you’re a pilgrim or not, Kochi’s 16 Buddhist temples that make up one leg of the Shikoku Pilgrimage are worth a visit, particularly Chikurin-ji for its five-tier pagoda.

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