Shopping Spots in Kochi Area

  • Okamurakamabokoten
    Shopping
    Kochi Takaoka-gun Nakatosacho Kure 6523-2
    This kamaboko fish cake shop is famous for its kureten—deep fried additive and egg white-free fish paste made from small fish caught off the coast of Tosa. Made with lots of fresh, locally harvested jako fish, to this day they use the same manufacturing methods they have since the early Showa period.
  • You Farm
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Tsunocho Kitagawa 4883-1
    A sweet shop using milk from Jersey cows raised on a ranch in the forest. No additives are used so the milk stays whole. Items include custard pudding, soft serve ice cream, chou a la creme, and more. Their yogurt shakes and coffee floats are also popular.

    ここでソフトクリームを食べました。濃厚で美味しかったのですが、コーン付きで500円とちょっと価格は高め。カップは300円だったのでそちらでも良いかもしれません。

  • Chez-moi
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Yusuharacho Matsubara 401
    A bakery that uses quality ingredients like domestic wheat for bread that's “safe, secure, and delicious.” Their baked goods made with home-grown natural yeast from Shimanto water and the Yusuhara Forest keep tasting better as you chew. They have about 50 items available, and their log cabin shop has a cafe area.

    自家製の天然酵母で作られたパンが買えるということで、山道を走って行ってきました。小さな可愛いパン屋さんでした。高価なパンやお手頃な食パンがありましたが、食パンが美味しかったです。

  • Tosa Confectionery Kanzashi
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    Kochi Kochi-shi Harimayacho 1-1-1
    This renowned Tosa confectioner sells about 3.5 million sweets per year and has been popular since its founding in 1962. Their yosakoibushi themed sweets are Kochi's best-known souvenir. In summer, chill them in the refrigerator for an hour or two, and in winter, remove them from their paper bag and warm them wrapped in foil in a toaster oven for 5.6 minutes to make them even tastier.

    はりまや橋、すぐ側にある青柳本店です。 ガイドブックに載っていたのでいくつかお菓子を購入しました。土佐めいか「かんざし」を購入。高知県らしいネーミングが良く、「万次郎かぼちゃパイ」と「人のよろしさ」を購入。どれも素朴な味で美味しかったですが特に「人のよろしさ」はもっちり生地に優しい甘さの餡が良く合い気に入りました。 店員さんの感じがとても良くさすが高知県を代表するお店だなと思いました。

  • Kiosk Kochi Meihinkan
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Kochi-shi Sakaedacho 2-1-10
    A souvenir shop just outside the ticket gate at Kochi Station on the JR Dosan Line. They offer a large selection of items including fine local candies, kanzashi hair ornaments, seared bonito, and famous Kochi Prefecture brewed sake. They also hold product demonstrations for imokenpi, candied sweet potato fries. In addition to their full range of Kochi Prefecture souvenirs, they sell an array of fine Shikoku-made sweets.
  • Deer Land Farm
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kochi Kochi Ichiengyoji 131
    A sweet shop with an array of items made with milk from cows on a neighboring ranch. They make their sweets and soft serve ice cream with fresh, safe, healthy milk and other local ingredients. Their amazing custard and roll cakes come recommended.
  • Nishigawaya Akaoka Former Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kochi Konan-shi Akaokacho 470
    A famous confection created and sold by an eminent feudal era shop on orders of the Tosa Domain in 1688. Push just as much of the cylindrical bean jelly treat from its sleeve as you want to slice off, keeping your hands clean. The popular item is ideal for those on Shikoku's pilgrimage trail.
  • Botanical Shop nonoca
    Shopping
    Kochi Kochi-shi Godai San 4200-6 Makino Shokubutsuen
    A garden shop in Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden. With a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, they sell merchandise with flower, tree, and grass themes, as well as the work of artists from Kochi. They also have a good selection of specialty items from Kochi Prefecture.
  • Kochi City Wholesale Market
    Shopping
    Kochi Kochi-shi Kokadai 12-12
    Founded in 1930, this is the second oldest market in Japan. Located right near the wharf, the fish are unloaded from fishing boats and bid on right there, guaranteeing amazing freshness. There is also an array of fresh picked local produce straight from nearby farms. You can visit if you book in advance.
  • Kondo Jirushi - Kochi Liquor Shop
    Shopping
    Kochi Kochi-shi Sugiiru 19-11
    A shop selling local Kochi sake founded in 1963. It also sells sake from around Japan, shochu spirits, wine, liquor, mixed drinks, and a host of other products. Kegs of beer and sour cocktail are available, and they'll let you borrow the tap free of charge with an order. Kegs must be picked up and dropped off at the shop.
  • Miyakoman
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kochi Kochi-shi Obiyamachi 1-7-16
    A shop founded in 1953 that makes and sells Japanese sweets. Their Miyakoman sweets, created the same year the Yosakoi Festival began, are famous. The preservative-free manju buns are made from shiroan bean jam, wheat flour, sugar, eggs, and honey; they are baked with the bean jam wrapped in the dough. They're also a popular snack for everyone from kids to adults. These simple, mild flavored treats make great gifts.
  • Komi Bakery
    Shopping
    Kochi Kochi-shi Chiyoricho 1-1-21
    A bread and cake shop founded in 1969. They have over 150 types of baked goods in their repertoire and do their best to bake with Kochi ingredients. The array of cakes available includes sliced, decorative, roll, pudding, and wedding cakes. Their fresh baked cheesecakes are their signature item.
  • Kochi Organic Market: Ike Park Saturday Market
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    Kochi Kochi-shi Ike
    Currently held every Saturday at Ike Park, it was known as the Satruday Port Market when it started in 2008. Japan's first organic market, all of its stands sell organic agricultural products, additive-free prepared foods, and handmade crafts. They also collect used tempura oil that customers bring from home and provide consultations on working in agriculture. The market is packed with people every week.

    I wasnt going to be in town for Kochis famous Sunday Market, but found out about this one and went to take a look. It is a very local little market with a couple dozen stalls, including a few that...

  • JOEL
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    Kochi Kochi-shi Umenotsuji 9-12
    A shop selling original homemade cakes. Using only the finest fresh ingredients, they are dedicated to making small batches by hand and their delicious sweets have a lot of fans. Enjoy their fresh baked cake on the spot at their cafe. Their New York cheesecake and raisin sandwich cookies come particularly recommended.

    空港に向かうまで時間があるので高知の美味しいスウィーツを検索。 シフォンケーキ日本第二位のお店が高知市内にあると知りさっそく向かいました。 お店の下が駐車スペースになっていて1台くらいなら停められるみたいです。 階段を上がって店内へ。グリーンが印象的な癒される空間です。 一番人気のチョコシフォンとコーヒーを頂きました。 ふんわりやわらかなスポンジと甘すぎないクリーム、最高でした。 コーヒーも香ばし...

  • Donguri House
    Shopping
    Kochi Shimanto-shi Nishitosaekawasaki 214
  • Ushiro Shofudo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kochi Shimanto-shi Nakamura Koshomachi 5
    A confectionery with 80-years of history. Using the traditional sweet-making methods they've used since their founding, they create confections with carefully selected Hokkaido azuki beans, dough ingredients, and pure Shimanto River water. Their signature item is Ikada Yokan, a highly popular sweet bean jelly that got its start as a seasonal tradition in Nakamura, recalling the days of ikada rafts carrying timber along the Shimanto River.
  • Kotobukiya Liquor Store
    Shopping
    Kochi Shimanto-shi Nakamura Tenjinbashi 4-1
    A sake shop promoting local Japanese rice wine culture throughout Japan from their base near the Shimanto River. The shop owners visited brewers across Japan, and they only sell the brews they really love. Tasting the sake will help you understand something about the dedication and craftsmanship of the brewers. Keep in mind that their inventory fluctuates; some products are made in small quantities or shipped infrequently.
  • Tosa Fish and Vegetable Market
    Shopping
    Kochi Susaki-shi Shimobunotsu 805-1
    This shop specializes in fish and vegetables from Susaki and offers freshly grlled and deep-fried products too. There is also a restaurant at the main Susaki branch where you can enjoy local favorites like nabeyaki-style ramen noodles and seared Tosa bonito. You can join in a kamaboko fish cake making workshop at the Kenkama Factory (not held during peak season). The workshop is for ages six and up; children ages six to eight must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Reservations need to be made at least three days in advance.
  • Takezaki
    Shopping
    Kochi Susaki-shi Shimobunotsu 819-1
    A Japanese rolled omelet and rice ball shop founded in 1973. Carefully preparing the omelet one by one, they sometimes use more than 5,000 eggs in a single day. When available, they offer Tosa Jiro omelet, using only fertilized eggs of the Tosa Jiro chicken variety. Their richly varied rice balls and oden hot pot—popular since the shop's founding—also come recommended.
  • Montbell Outdoor Challenge Shikoku Yoshino
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kochi Nagaoka-gun Motoyamacho Motoyama 2133-1
    Kochi Prefecture's Motoyama Town is surrounded by mountains and is blessed with the Yoshino, Asemi, and other beautiful rivers. The outdoor supplier Montbell opened their Shikoku headquarters there on July 7th, 2019. Enjoy the outdoors to the fullest with bathing facilities, lodging for groups, a restaurant, bathhouse and a stylish cottage that looks out on the Yoshino River.

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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