高知県 · Shikoku Region
Kochi Hidden Gems
A long Pacific coast backed by forest — Japan's most heavily wooded prefecture, with clear rivers and an outsized drinking culture.
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Climate & Best Season
Warm, very wet and typhoon-prone; among the highest rainfall in Japan. Summer is hot; spring and autumn are best for rivers.
Famous For (Food)
- Katsuo no tataki (seared bonito)
- Sawachi platters
- Yuzu
- Sake
Signature Sights
- Kochi Castle
- Shimanto River
- Cape Ashizuri
- Katsurahama beach
Kochi
Kochi· Ino
Ino Paper Museum
Tosa washi is among the thinnest handmade paper in the world — the finest grades are measured in hundredths of a millime…
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Kochi· Konan
Ekingura
Hirose Kinzo, known as Ekin, was a Tosa painter of the late Edo period who lost his position after an accusation of forg…
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Kochi· Ochi
Yokogurayama Museum
Mt. Yokogura in Ochi is a limestone massif holding some of the oldest rock in Shikoku, a considerable concentration of e…
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Kochi· Kitagawa
Nakaoka Shintaro Museum
Sakamoto Ryoma is on every poster in Kochi. Nakaoka Shintaro, who brokered the Satsuma-Choshu alliance alongside him and…
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