Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Kochi Area

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Kochi
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  Kagoshima
  
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Category

Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Tosa Seinan Great Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Hatagunkuroshiochou

This park is located in Irino, Kuroshio Town, Hata County. It is equipped with a range of athletic facilities including a natural turf athletic field, a soccer field, a track, a gymnasium, a baseball park, tennis courts, and a skate park. The park, which is located along a sandy beach, also features a Seaside Culture Zone in which there are facilities such as a camping ground, cycling road, accommodations, and a diner.
Irino Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Hatagunkuroshiochou Irino 1- B

"Located an approximately 50-minute drive from the Shimantocho-Chuo Interchange on the Kochi Expressway, this beach has sand that stretches for about four kilometers and is about 200 meter wide. Also known as Tsukimigahama, it has been selected as one of the Japan's 100 Best Beaches. Many events are held here, such as the ""T-shirt Art Exhibition"", in which the sandy beach itself is regarded as a museum and about 1,000 t-shirts are exhibited on the sandy beach. With the sandy beach in the background, there is a Japanese black pine forest called ""Irino Matsubara"" and a camping ground, and it is full of tourists who come to enjoy swimming and surfing in the summer."
Hokigamine Forest Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Kamishi Tosayamadachouhirayama

The only forest park in Kochi Prefecture, you can see not only a view of Pacific Ocean but also the Shikoku mountain range, Kochi Plain and Kacho Plain from the summit. The park is crowded with people enjoying flowers such as wild grasses and flowers, birdwatching, hiking and camping.
National Muroto Youth Outdoor Learning Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Moto Otsu 1721

This campground is in Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture, and is surrounded by green nature on a plateau 300 meters above sea level, with a view of the Pacific Ocean and cape Muroto. The location, embraced by sea and mountain, is perfect for nature exploring, sports, and other outdoor activities. In winter, it's also great for stargazing.
Aqua Farm Muroto Deep Sea Water

Leisure / Hobbies

Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Murotomisakichou 3507-1

This deep sea water intake facility draws and distributes 4,000 tons of deep sea water per day. The facility is equipped with panel screens and video to introduce visitors to the world of deep sea water. It is also available for purchase.
Muroto Anan Kaigan Kunisada Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Muroto-shi Murotomisakicho Hoka
To Sanosa To

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Kochi-shi Kitagoza 10-46
Kumonoue no Gallery

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Takaoka-gun Yusuharacho Tarogawa 3799-3
Kochi Prefectural Tsukimiyama Kodomo no Mori

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Konan-shi Kagamicho Kishimoto 1269-7
Yokogura Yama Prefectural Nature Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Takaoka-gun Ochicho Ochi
BIGSMILE (Yoshino River, Kochi Prefecture)

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Nagaoka-gun
Shirahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Aki-gun Toyo Cho Shirahama

This sandy coastline, with a view of the Pacific Ocean, is on the utmost east end of Kochi Prefecture. On this beach, which is one of Shikoku's top shallow beaches, one can enjoy the roaring winds and waves. During the summer months the beach is set up with showers, toilets, and beach kiosks, and many families come from far and near to enjoy this popular beach. The shoal continues for about 50 meters out, and many visitors are amazed at the ebb and flow of the tide. A campsite is nestled along a section of the beach for those who want to camp near the ocean. The beautiful landscape of this whole coastal area is perfect for enjoying all that the ocean has to offer, and as such, it is designated as the Kochi Prefectural Kannourako Ryokuchi Park.
Aki Regional Park Kids Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Aki-shi Kawakita

An area in Aki Regional Park on the Aki River. Characters created by Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, are scattered throughout the park. The spacious facility has two areas with their own themes and activities: The River Zone that lets people get in touch with the Aki River and the Village Zone which reproduces rural scenery. The character Gomen Ekio-kun of the Gomen-Nahari Line awaits visitors at the entrance of the Kids Area located in the center of the Village Zone. Aki City produces an enormous quantity of eggplant, and the site has various large eggplant themed playground equipments. It gets crowded with families on weekends and holidays.
Uchiharano Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Aki-shi Kawakita

A park on a small hill in Aki. It is a well-known azalea spot with about 15,000 of them blooming every April. It was originally constructed by the Goto family, senior officials of the Tosa-Yamauchi clan who controlled the Aki area. Many azaleas were planted at that time. The tourist association holds its Azalea Festival every year from late March to early May. The vibrant park has plum and cherry trees, wisteria, irises, and other flowering plants all blooming in succession with various events held on weekends.
Soryusha

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Agawa-gun Inocho 3811

A gallery and shop located a five-minute walk from Ino Station on the JR Dosan Line. They produce and sell Ino-cho made Ganpishi (Tosa washi paper) and papier-mache dolls made with Tosa plaster. The products are on display in a quaint building built in the Taisho period. Using a paper wholesaler, the shop has a nostalgic, retro atmosphere. They make their zodiac inspired papier-mache every year; the familiar designs were also used on the Japan Post's zodiac stamps. Exhibits of photographs, woodblock prints, and softly hued papier-mache are on display in their earthen floored gallery.
Torigatayama Shinrin Shokubutsu Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Agawa-gun Niyodogawacho Besshi

A nature park preserving the lush forests of Mt. Torigata, where logging was restricted by the Tosa domain during the feudal era. Walkways and lookouts are set up in this park that's known for being home to many rare plant species. A hike leading over the gentle terrain of the natural forest to a lookout with a 360-degree panoramic view takes about 30 minutes each way. In spring you can see the alpine plant Torigatahanshouzuru (Clematis tosaensis), first discovered at Mt. Torigata by botanist Tomitaro Makino. You can also see the Torigatayama Limestone Quarry, also known as the biggest mine in Japan.
Tosa no Kochi no Kudamonobatake

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Konan-shi Kagamicho Yamakita Matsu Ke Une 4120-2

The expansive roughly 67-hectare farm feels like one you'd find in California. They specialize in cultivating safe and healthy mandarin oranges on well cared for land. They have a super early variety available from October 1, and a standard early variety available later until the end of December. The date the farm opens to the public varies from year to year, so check in advance.
Ya-Sea Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Konan-shi Yasucho Chigire 537-90

A prefectural park with four areas: Picnic, Beach, Park, and Volleyball. Head to the Picnic Area for day camping and barbecues. Gas stoves and canopies are available for rental on a two-hour basis. You need to make reservations by phone at least a day in advance.
Kami City Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Kami-shi Tosayamadacho 262-1 Plaza Hachioji 2F

This art museum is located on the second floor of Plaza Hachioji, to the west of Hachiojigu Shrine adjacent to the Kami City Welfare Center and the Kami City Volunteer Center. It houses about 800 items, including Japanese pictures, oil paintings, prints, ceramics, and sculptures. Five or six special exhibitions and displays of their collection are held annually.
RYUGADO MUSEUM

Leisure / Hobbies

Kochi Kami-shi Tosayamadacho Sakakawa

An open-air museum in Ryugado, one of Japan's leading tourist-accessible limestone caves. Exhibits include scientific explanations of the cave's geology and creatures that inhabit the cave, as well as the preserved site and artifacts of ancient cave dwellers. The museum also has academic documents pertaining to the area's natural environment and exhibits covering a range of fields including geology, biology, archaeology, and anthropology.

Kochi

Kochi City Kami / Konan Aki / Muroto Around Niyodo River Susaki / Kure / Yusuhara Shimanto River / Ashizuri

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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.