Other Historic Site/Building Spots in Kami / Konan Area

  • Former Tajikawa Bansho Shoin
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Nagaoka-gun Otoyo Cho Tajikawashimomyo 28
    The Nihon Koki, a classic Japanese history text, says Tajikawa post station was established in 797, meaning this former bansho guardhouse has a long history. It was particularly important as a headquarters for troops during the feudal period and was considered one of Tosa's three main guardhouses along with Iwasa kuchi-bansho and Ikegawa kuchi-bansho. The current building was taken over by the local municipality in 1973 and was designated a national Important Cultural Property with its present name in 1974.
  • Hie Heidi tower trace
    Travel / Tourism
    Kouchi Pref. Nankokushi Hie

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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