Kochi Hidden Gems
시코쿠 최남단, 사카모토 료마의 고향. 짚불에 겉만 그을린 가다랑어 다타키는 전국적으로 유명한 대표 미식이다. 일본에서 마지막 남은 청류로 불리는 시만토강은 침하교로 유명하며, 니요도블루의 투명한 청록빛 계류는 꿈결 같다. 도사인들의 호탕한 술 문화와 사와치 요리가 남국의 정열을 보여준다.
19 spots
Katsuo no Tataki — Straw-Flame Seared Bonito
Katsuo no tataki is the soul of Kochi cuisine — fresh skipjack tuna (bonito) seared over roaring straw flames for 20 sec…
Hirome Market — Drinking Hall of the People
Hirome Market is not a market in the conventional sense — it is a 7,000-square-meter indoor drinking and eating hall whe…
Sawachi Ryori — Banquet on a Platter
Sawachi ryori is Kochi's unique banquet cuisine, served on massive ceramic platters (sawachi) up to 50cm in diameter. Ea…
Nichiyoichi Sunday Market — 300 Years of Commerce
Every Sunday since 1690, the Nichiyoichi Sunday Market unfolds along a 1.3-kilometer stretch of Otesuji Street in centra…
Shimanto River — Japan's Last Clear Stream
The Shimanto River flows 196 kilometers from the mountains of western Kochi to the Pacific, and is famously called 'Niho…
Niyodo River — Miracle Clear Blue Water
The Niyodo River is often called 'Niyodo Blue' (仁淀ブルー) for the surreal, transparent turquoise color of its water — a col…
Muroto Cape — Typhoon Coast & UNESCO Geopark
Muroto Cape is the southeastern tip of Shikoku, a jagged promontory of uplifted rock that juts 15 kilometers into the Pa…
Ryuga Cave — Limestone Cathedral Underground
Ryuga Cave (龍河洞) is one of Japan's three great limestone caves, a 4-kilometer underground system carved over 175 million…
Ashizuri Cape — Southernmost Shikoku
Ashizuri Cape is the southernmost point of Shikoku, a granite headland wrapped in subtropical vegetation and surrounded…
Katsurahama Beach — Crescent Bay & Ryoma Statue
Katsurahama is a crescent-shaped beach on Kochi's southeastern coast, famous for its black sand, pine-covered headlands,…
Makino Botanical Garden — Flora of Shikoku
The Makino Botanical Garden, perched on a hillside in western Kochi, is dedicated to Tomitaro Makino (1862–1957), the 'f…
Kochi Castle — Original Tenshu & Honmaru Intact
Kochi Castle is one of only twelve surviving original castles in Japan — meaning its tenshu (main keep) dates to the Edo…
Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum — Revolutionary Samurai
Sakamoto Ryoma (1836–1867) is one of the most celebrated figures in Japanese history — a low-ranking samurai from Tosa (…
Yosakoi Festival — Dance Explosion in August
The Yosakoi Matsuri, held every August 9–12 in Kochi City, is one of Japan's most energetic and visually spectacular fes…
Tosa Washi Papermaking — 1,000-Year Craft
Tosa washi is handmade paper produced in Kochi using techniques that date back over 1,000 years. The paper is made from…
Monet's Garden Marmottan — Official Reproduction
Kitagawa Village sits in the mountains an hour east of Kochi, surrounded by cedar forest and terraced rice fields—not wh…
Shimanto Sink Bridges — Drive Over, Not Under
The Shimanto River is crossed by 47 chinkabashi — low-slung, railing-free concrete bridges designed to be submerged duri…
Kashiwajima Island — Diving & Snorkeling Paradise
Kashiwajima is a small island off the coast of Tosashimizu, surrounded by some of the clearest water in Japan. The islan…
Anpanman Museum — Hometown of a Hero
Anpanman — the bread-headed superhero with a heart of gold — is one of Japan's most beloved characters, especially among…