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Kochi City

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Kochi Castle

4.0

1177 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Marunouchi 1-2-1

A castle called “Otakasayama Castle” was built before the Warring States Period, but Kochi Castle was established by the first Tosa feudal lord, Yamanouchi Kazutoyo at the beginning of the Edo period. It is also known as the only castle where the structures in the inner citadel remain completely intact. 15 of the buildings have been designated as Important Cultural Properties. There are also statues of Taisuke Itagaki, Yamanouchi Kazutoyo and his wife, Chiyo located near Ote-mon gate, and the castle keep’s magical form rises from the surface as it is illuminated at night.

I came to Kochi mainly to see the Kochi Castle as it is one of Japans original castles. There is paid parking at the base of the castle. Once you walk through the gate, the walk to the castle is not...
The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden

4.5

257 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Godaisan 4200-6

The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden is located at Godai-san, Kochi City. Opened in 1958, it is Japan’s most precious general botanical garden. Besides the nearly 3,000 different species of plants that are cultivated in the Botanical Garden, there are also special exhibition rooms and botanical classrooms etc. that both adults and children will enjoy visiting; a wide variety of special events are held throughout the year. There are also displays about the achievements of Dr. Tomitaro Makino, the world-renowned botanist. In 1999, the Makino Museum of Plants & People was opened within the Botanical Garden in honor of Dr. Makino. The Botanical Garden is approximately 30 minutes by bus from JR Kochi Station.

This is a huge garden with lots of different little trails and stops with view. You can find some private areas to hang out too, which we did. Relaxing, beautiful with great variety of plants. One...
Kochi Prefecture Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum

4.0

268 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Kochi-shi Urado Shiroyama 830

Not only does this museum have very important artefacts on display in the halls, the building itself is of a special design overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You can even get onto the rooftop to get a...
Chikurin-ji Temple

4.5

204 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Godaisan 3577

The Chikurin-ji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Chizan school, located on Godai-san (Mt. Godai) in Kochi City. The temple’s full formal name is Godai-san Konjiki-in Chikurin-ji. The temple was founded by the monk Gyoki in 724; it was designated by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) as one of the temples included in the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage, and subsequently became known as one of the most renowned ancient temples in the Tosa region. The main object of veneration in the temple is a statue of Monju Bosatsu (the bodhisattva Manjushri), who is associated with insight and wisdom, so students often come to the temple to pray for success in their exams. Besides the main hall, the Daishi-do hall, the five-storied pagoda, and the garden (which is reputed to have been created by the master garden planner Muso Kokushi) are all worth seeing. The temple houses a considerable number of designated Important Cultural Properties.

This experience was hard to put into words. We were in Japan from America for two weeks of business and managed to squeak in some sight-seeing. About half that time was in Kochi, which was...
Ryoma's Birthplace Memorial Museum

4.0

147 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Kamimachi 2-6-33

This memorial museum is located in Kamimachi Town, Kochi City, the birthplace of Sakamoto Ryoma. It introduces the history and culture of Kamimachi Town, and the family and people relating to Sakamoto Ryoma in an easy-to-understand way using various materials such as models and virtual experience videos. Volunteer guides are available in the museum to guide you around the exhibition. Historic tours beginning at the museum visiting places relating to Ryoma are also gathering popularity (reservations required in advance).

You can learn about Ryoma Sakamoto by letters, video, photos and a lot of documents! If he was not there, we can’t live like now!!! We need to appreciate his big work!
Kochi Tabi Hiroba

3.5

151 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Kitahonmachi 2-chome 10-17

Kochi Tabi Hiroba is located directly in front of Kochi Station. It houses the “Tosa Terrace” Kochi tourist information center, and is the venue for “Tosa Omotenashi Kaientai” stage performances for tourists, which are held every weekend and on public holidays. The statues of famous historical figures Sakamoto Ryoma, Nakaoka Shintaro and Takeichi Hanpeita make a great backdrop for souvenir photos.

If you are taking trains at Kochi station, you would not miss this location. ANd a picture during sunny blue sky days would be very nice. It is just in front of JR station, next to Tourist...
The Museum of Art, Kochi

4.0

53 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Takasu 353-2

This art museum opened in 1993 in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture and is known for its over 1,200 items comprising a global collection of Marc Chagall’s works. There are also many other works of modern and contemporary art on display, as well as art by local artists. The collection-based exhibits regularly rotate works from among its massive collection. The building also includes a hall for the performance arts and a photography center showcasing the works of Kochi-born photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto. Various exhibitions and workshops are held as well.

We particularly liked the pictures that the artist painted along the Silk Road. His use of vivid colors isa highlight of his work.
Tosa-jinja Shrine

4.0

55 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Ikkushinane 2-16-1

This shrine is located in Ikkushinane, Kochi City. Said to date back to ancient times, it enshrines Ajisukitakahikone no Kami, the Shinto deity of land development and industrial prosperity, and Hitokotonushi no Kami, the Shinto deity of harmony and cooperation. It is widely believed to grant visitors wishes for better fortune and good luck. The current main building designated a national cultural important property was rebuilt in 1570 by the samurai warlord Chosokabe Motochika.

高知駅から2駅目「高知一宮(こうちいっく)」駅から歩いて15分くらいの場所にあります。長い参道を歩いて厳かな雰囲気の場所に拝殿・本殿があります。拝殿・本殿の周りを10分くらいかけて散策できます。本殿は鮮やかな朱塗りです。
Kochi Castle Museum of History

4.0

74 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Otesuji 2-7-5

This museum is adjacent to Kochi Castle in Otesuji, Kochi City. Its collection contains some 67,000 valuable artifacts handed down by generations of the Yamauchi family, who were the lords of the Tosa Domain, as well as historical artifacts related to the Tosa Domain and Kochi Prefecture. Visitors can learn about the history of Tosa through museum exhibits, including some hands-on exhibits, as well as through events including special exhibitions and interactive lectures. The museum also has an observation lobby with a commanding view of Kochi Castle, a tea room, and other facilities.

Might be worth a look for nonJapanese tourists, certainly worth a look if you or your partner read Japanese . There were some stamps and astronmy cards for kids, but it probably is not the best...
Hirome Market

4.0

857 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Obiyamachi 2-3-1

Located in 2-chome, Obiya-machi, Kochi City, Hirome Market is a large food market containing food stalls and other small shops. The large number of food stalls includes places offering local Tosa dishes, as well as a wide range of other cuisine including standard Japanese food, Chinese food, Italian food, Indian food, etc. Diners order their food from the food stalls and then take it to eat in the shared central dining area. There are also shops selling local souvenirs, massage providers, etc., making this a great place for shopping or relaxation. The walkways and eating areas within the Market have been given the names of famous spots in Kochi Prefecture, such as Ryoma Street, O-Joka Square (Castle Town Square), Igosso Lane, etc.

This is funky place with lots of small food stalls selling just about any type of food, from seafood, to meat to noodles, and a bunch of local fried stuff. We have tried 4-5 places and spent about 3...
Kochi Yosakoi Joho Koryukan

4.0

73 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Harimayachou 1-10-1

The Kochi Yosakoi Joho Koryukan is a museum that showcases the history and appeal of the Yosakoi Festival, which was founded in 1954. There is a “Yosakoi Theatre” with a 150-inch large-screen display showing how the Yosakoi Festival has developed over time, which really makes visitors feel as though they are watching the Festival in real life, along with a “Yosakoi Experience Corner” where visitors can try on the costumes worn by Yosakoi Festival dancers. Both adults and children will enjoy a visit here.

We went into this little museum on a recent cruise visit to Kochi - it is dedicated to the Yosakoi festivals, where participants wear brightly coloured costumes while dancing. There was a video to...
Katsurahama Beach

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Urado

This is one of the places of scenic beauty which is representative of Kochi Prefecture. It is a popular venue for viewing the moon as it commands a view over Tosa Bay, and “Yosakoi” (traditional Kochi dance) melodies are also sung. At Katsurahama Beach, The Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum and a statue of the leader to which Tosa gave birth at the end of the Edo period, Sakamoto Ryoma as he calmly gazes in the direction of the Pacific Ocean and there is also a monument of the literary figure, Omachi Keigetsu. The Katsurahama Kangetsusai Festival is held around the time of the “Chushu no Meigetsu” (Harvest moon).
Sekkeiji Temple

3.5

35 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Nagahama 857-3

This temple belongs to the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji Temple and is located in Nagahama in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, and it is the 33rd temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It was built in 815 by Kukai as Kofukuji Temple of the Shingon sect, and Chosokabe Motochika, a Sengoku daimyo of Tosa, changed its affiliation to the Rinzai sect. Afterward, it became the family temple of the Chosokabe family and was renamed Sekkeiji Temple. Enshrined at the temple are the principal image of Bhaisajyaguru with flanking samurai, sculpted by Unkei in the Kamakura period, as well as the triad Vaisravana sculpted by Tankei, which have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.

桂浜から高知市内中心部へ車で移動途中に立ち寄りました。前に数台分の駐車場がありました。八十八箇所の第三十三札所です。解説を読むと鎌倉時代まで遡る古いお寺で明治になり一度廃仏毀釈で廃寺になったものを再度復興と歴史の流れにあるお寺のようです。隣に神社がありますが、元々の神仏混淆の名残りでしょうか。
Katsuobune

3.5

35 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Nida 201-2

This drive-in rest stop is located on the side of the Kuroshio Line in Niida, Kochi City. It features four restaurants for visitors to enjoy. At the Tosa Tataki Dojo, guests can eat freshly-caught skipjack tuna they seared themselves with burning straw. At the café Kashiko, guests can enjoy sweets made with adzuki bean paste. Other restaurants include Kujira no Ippuku, which offers seared skipjack tuna donburi (rice bowls), and Omusubi Kororin, which specialized in udon noodles. There is also a shop that offers processed Tosa seafood products, local sake, local sweets, and other local products.

桂浜の観光を終えて、空港に向かう途中で、最後のお土産を購入する場所として立ち寄りましたが、特に珍しいものも販売されてなく、店内を散策するだけしかしカツオを食べる事も出来ますので、ランチには良かったかもしれません。
Dodo-zan Zenraku-ji Temple

3.5

22 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Ikkushinane 2-23-11

The Dodo-zan Zenraku-ji Temple is the 30th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. During the period when the boundaries between Shintoism and Buddhism were relatively fluid, Kobo Daishi established the Zenraku-ji Temple as a Betto-ji (Buddhist temple associated with a Shinto shrine) of the Takagamo Daimyojin Shrine (the most prestigious Shinto shrine in the Tosa region). The Temple received protection from the Tosa domain, and flourished for many years. However, the Temple was closed down during the anti-Buddhist movement of the Meiji period; it was reestablished in 1929. The statue of Kobo Daishi in the Temple is known as Yakuyoke Daishi. The statue of Jizo (the Protector of Children) in the Koyasu Jizo Hall within the Temple precincts is also said to have been modeled on Kobo Daishi.

第３０番札所善楽寺こちらに到着したときは雨も風も少し落ち着いていました。土佐神社と隣接しており駐車場は一緒、あまり台数は停める事できませんので余裕をもっての訪問がおすすめです。境内はあまり広くないので参拝もしやすいです。
Yamauchi Shinto Shirine

3.5

45 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kochi Kochi-shi Takajomachi 2-4-65

Fujinami Shrine was built on the grounds of Kochi Castle by the 10th feudal lord Toyokazu in 1806. It honors Kazutoyo and his wife Kenshoin (Chiyo) as well as the second feudal lord Tadayoshi. A new shrine was built to honor the achievements of the 15th feudal lord Toyoshige and 16th feudal lord Toyonori, active at the end of the Edo period and during the Meiji restoration. It was completed in 1934, given its current name, and declared an Imperial Shrine of Special Status. It still honors the historic figures listed above.

名前の通り、初代藩主山内一豊をはじめ土佐藩の藩主であった人物を祀る神社です。夫人である見性院も祀られているのはやはり扱いが他の女性との違いを感じます。ゆったりした作りの神社で落ち着いていて散策にぴったりの場所でした。
Kochi Literary Museum

4.0

37 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Marunouchi 1-1-20

Kochi Literary Museum sits proudly at the foot of the hill on which Kochi Castle is situated. The displays, which are arranged both chronologically and by theme, include materials relating to, and works by, approximately 40 authors and literati with links to the Kochi area, ranging from Kino Tsurayuki—the author of the Tosa Nikki (“Tosa Diary”), which is the earliest surviving literary diary written in Japanese—to modern authors such as Hiro Arikawa. The Kochi Literary Museum has adopted a unique approach to its permanent exhibitions, holding rotating exhibitions that feature both authors whose anniversaries are being commemorated, and exhibitions on authors who have recently become a focus of interest. Every visit to the Museum is sure to provide an opportunity to learn something new about literature. Kochi Literary Museum also has a special commemorative room dedicated to the physicist and essayist Terada Torahiko, who was born in Kochi, and a special exhibition on the world portrayed in the literary works of Miyao Tomiko, with displays of manuscripts, letters, pictures and other important materials.

高知城の城郭の周辺には今工事中の県立図書館や歴史博物館がありますが、外壁が石張りの重厚な建物が、高知県ゆかりの作家や作品を紹介する文学館になっていました。古くは土佐日記の紀貫之や、近代では、司馬遼太郎、大岡昇平、井伏鱒二、高浜虚子など読書家には必見の文学館です。
Haruno no Yu

3.5

16 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Harunochounishibun 3546

This hot spring inn is located on the side of Prefectural Route 37 in Nishibun, Haruno-cho, Kochi City. Its uses sodium calcium - chloride hot spring water from Haruno Onsen said to help with conditions such as nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, frozen shoulders, and more. The spa features large public baths and open-air baths equipped with lie-down baths, cascading stream baths, a cave bath, and more. Other attractions include a spa zone open during the summer and sand baths. Guests do not have to be staying at the inn to use the spa.

天然温泉で室内・露天ともに多くのお風呂があり浴槽ごとに微妙に温度差があり好みで入りわけが出来ると思います。夜は10時までしかお風呂に入れずせっかくの温泉ですのでもう少し遅くまで入れるようにお願いしたいです。 2度目の宿泊でしたが、1回目の記録がありチェックイン時は名前記載だけでOKで何となく心が和みフロントの方と親近感がわきました。新館のログハウスに宿泊しましたが部屋は広く開放的でしたが、バストイ...
Kochi Liberty and People's Rights Museum

3.5

33 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Sambashidori 4-14-3

This memorial museum is located on the side of Prefectural Route 34 in Sanbashidori 4-Chome, Kochi City. The museum features exhibit on Tosa in the early modern period with a focus on the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement, Japan’s first national democracy movement. In the Minkenza theater, which recreates the atmosphere of the venues where members of the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement gave speeches, visitors can view a film about Ueki Emori, one of its key members. In addition to exhibit halls, the museum’s other facilities include a gallery, an event hall, a library, a local information room, and even a restaurant.

車で行きましたが、とさでんの電停(桟橋車庫前)から徒歩圏内の場所でした。駐車場は併設されていました。とさでんの一日乗車券があれば割引の対象でした。高知出身者を中心にした自由民権運動の資料館です。展示だけでなく映像上映もありました。このあと市内中心部などで民権運動の活動家の生誕地などを歩いたので、ここで見たことが予備知識として役に立ちました。勉強になる施設でした。展示は2Fで、1Fは市民講座のような...
Wanpaku Kochi

4.5

21 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Sambashidori 6-9-1

This is a vast urban park in Sanbashi Street, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, where various leisure facilities are gathered around a pond with a huge artificial waterfall flowing into it. A popular facility is Animal Land, with more than 90 species of animals such as lions, zebras, and pure white baboons. The park is a place for the entire family to enjoy all day with other facilities such as Playland, where you can enjoy large playground equipment such as a Ferris wheel and Merry-go-round, the garden plaza around the waterfall, a waterside walking plaza, and an adventure playground.

ライオン、トラ、ジャガー! 大型ネコ科界のスター揃い♪なのに無料なんて! とても親切で丁寧な掲示板がたくさんあり、動物たちへの愛情を感じました。規模は大きくないですが、ダイジェスト版の動物図鑑から飛び出してきたかのような網羅の仕方もポイント! むしろ小さなこども連れにはぴったりかと♪

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Kochi Areas

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.