Travel / Tourism Spots in Kochi Area
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- Aki Calligraphy Art Museum
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3.54 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kochi Aki-shi Doi 953-I
- Japan's first calligraphy museum. Located in Doikachu at the site of Aki Castle, its Calligraphy Hall of Fame has received national attention. Calligraphy has been very popular in Aki since the feudal era. During the late Taisho and Showa periods it produced master calligraphers such as Oun Kawatani, the Shotei Brothers, and Yukei Teshima. The museum houses approximately 2,000 pieces of Japanese calligraphy brushed by them and other leading artists. Around 100 works of Chinese characters, the Japanese syllabary, and seal engravings by currently active calligraphers are always on display.
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Small museum next to the history museum where you can see some interesting pieces from all over Japan. They sometimes have calligraphy workshops/classes there too. They change up their displays every...
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- Konrinji Temple
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3.54 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kochi Aki-gun Umajimura Umaji 4281
- A Shingon Buddhist temple of the Koyasan lineage located in the mountains of eastern Kochi Prefecture. The exact date of construction is unknown, but it dates back as far as the late Heian period and has long been a center of local faith. Legend says the priest Kobo Daishi (Kukai) built it in a single night. It's the only nationally designated Important Cultural Property in eastern Kochi Prefecture. The 5.5-meter beams of the inner and outer hall and the 7.3-meter cross beams of the temple hall are made in a style typical of the middle and late Muromachi periods. Simply yet skillfully built with high-quality materials like cypress and cedar, the construction method of using wide boards rather than rafters is unusual. The temple is highly valued as an example of the region's architectural culture come to fruition.
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平安時代前期に空海が建立したと伝承されている寺院です。当然(無理な話ですが)一夜建立とも云われている薬師堂は重文指定されていました。この堂宇の素晴らしさは色彩で飾ってなくて、木の有する本来の美しさが今に伝わっている点です。構造も垂木を使用せずに軒板だけで軒を支えていると云う全国的にも稀有な構造をしています。使用木材は当然、魚梁瀬の良質な森林から切り出されたものです。境内自由。
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- Nakatsu Gorge
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- Kouchi Pref. Agawagunniyodogawachou Nanokawa
- This river gorge is located in Nanokawa, Niyodogawa Town, Agawa County. It is a good spot for viewing the beautiful ''Niyodo Blue'' surface of the Niyodo River, which is known as ''the Miraculous Stream'' for the high quality of its water. A promenade has been built along the gorge, allowing visitors to take a walk while viewing the 20-meter-high Uryu Falls, the Ryugubuchi Falls, the Momiji Falls, and other sights.
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- Roadside Station Sukumo
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- Kouchi Pref. Sukumoshi Sakanoshita 1023-44
- This roadside station is located on the side of National Route 321 in Sakanoshita, Sukumo City. It features a number of shops including a shop that offers fresh fish and processed seafood products, a coral accessory shop, a café, and an okonomiyaki (savory pancake) restaurant. An observation deck has been built on the grounds, which face the Sukumo Bay, from which visitors can sometimes see a special phenomenon in which the setting sun looks like a Dharma doll from autumn to winter.
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- Nagaodori Center
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4.03 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kochi Nankoku Shinohara 48
- This place serves to introduce the rare Onagadori breed of chicken, which originated in Shinohara, Nankoku City and has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records and international media. The Onagadori is also a registered Special Natural Monument, making it a popular subject for viewing and photography. The guides offer detailed explanations while you walk the hall. Groups require reservations.
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国の天然記念物「おながどり」の飼育方法等…唯一見れるスポットでした。以前、龍河洞でも見れましたが・・・動物愛護団体からのクレームにて撤去されているそうです。昭和レトロで築50年の施設で、入場料800円はちと高いと思われましたが館内のガイドさんが土佐藩が生み出した鶏の歴史や飼育方法を懇切丁寧に説明され、動物虐待とは程遠い愛情のこもった飼育方法に感動しました。国の天然記念物保護の為、もっと国や自治体の...
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- Umajimura Hometown Center Makaichotte-ya
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3.53 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kouchi Pref. Akigunumajimura Umaji 382-1
- Umaji Village is located just north on the Umajido Road from Yasuda Town, Aki County, Kochi Prefecture. At the “Hometown Center Makaichotte-ya” located at the town entrance, visitors can get guidance on tourist spots such as Umaji Onsen and the forest. The retail stores sell specialty citron products and other wooden handmade goods. Umaji Village has been an active forest industry for many years. Their bags made from cedar have become a brand of the village, and have been sold in Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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馬路村のほぼ全てのお土産が置いてある。 11月-2月に発売しているというお鍋の出汁を買ったが、さっぱりしていてとても美味しかった。 かつおとゴマ（ともに柚子風味）の2種類があった。 観光のことも丁寧に教えていただけるので、まず立ち寄ってみるのがいいと思う。
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- Sameura Dam
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- Kochi Prefecture Tosa-gun Tosa Town
- This dam is located along the Yoshino River in Obuchi, Tosa Town, Tosa County. The 106-meter-tall, 400-meter-long dam forms the dam lake, Lake Sameura. Visitors can enjoy activities such as fishing and other aquatic sports. The dam also hosts events including the Lake Sameura Water Festival in August and the Sameura no Sato Lakeside Marathon in November.
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- Statue of Ryoma Sakamoto
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- Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Urado
- This bronze statue of Sakamoto Ryoma stands in Katsurahama Park in Urado, Kochi City. Funds to build the statue, which was completed in 1928, were raised by local volunteers. Standing 13.5 meters tall including the pedestal, it depicts Sakamoto Ryoma dressed in Japanese garb and western boots looking out at the Pacific Ocean from the heights of Katsurahama. During the fall a temporary observation deck the same height as the statue is built next to it as part of an event called Ryoma ni Daisekkin.
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- Shinshoji Temple
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- Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Murotsu 2652 - a
- A temple sitting on the crest of a small mount overlooking Murotsu Port, it is the 25th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage, and is normally called “Tsuji.” It is said to have originated when Kobo Daishi venerated the mountain as sacred ground because its shape resembled cintamani stones held by jizo Bodhisattva, and then carved a jizo Bodhisattva as the main object of worship. The bell tower gate—along the steep stone steps to the main hall—is reminiscent of the crimson Ryugujo of legend, and known as “Buddha’s Lighthouse.” At the main hall at the top of the stone steps, you get a great view of the sea around Muroto.
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- Aki Tourist Information Center
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3.53 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Kochi Aki-shi Yanomaru 1-4-32
- A tourist information center located in central Aki. Promoting eastern Kochi prefecture and Aki in particular, they provide information on the latest events and places to visit. Opened in conjunction with the Shikoku Kochi Ryoma Furusato Expo, it has an area providing lots of information on the founder of the Mitsubishi Group, Yataro Iwasaki. With genealogical charts including a family tree and a chart showing ties to the Ryomas on display, you can get a sense of his life and the turbulent times he lived in. The center also sells souvenirs and lends out bikes for free, making it a perfect stop for exploring Aki.
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竜馬パスポートの青色から赤色への変更手続きができる施設と 案内があったので、利用させていただきました。 国道沿いの広い駐車スペースのある施設で便利でした。 施設内には、各種のパンフレット類も豊富に置いていて 良かったです。 お土産類もありますが、これは普通かも。
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- Otonashi Shrine
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- Kochi Susaki-shi Uranouchihigashibun Naru
- Also known as the Miyajima of Tosa, this is one of Japan's leading Shinto shrines for finding love. The main sanctuary, offering hall, and worship hall were rebuilt by the second Tosa feudal lord Yamauchi Tadayoshi in 1663 and have been designated Important National Cultural Properties. The shrine is also known for its unusual practice of letting written omikuji oracles wash out to sea.
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- Katsuma Chinka (Sinking) Bridge
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- Kouchi Pref. Shimantoshi Katsuma
- This bridge is located in Katsuma, Shimanto City is one of a number of ''sinking bridges'' designed to sink during high water built along the Shimanto River. The scenery created by the river, its sinking bridges, and the nearby mountains is symbolic of the Shimanto River. This particular 171.4-meter-long, 4.4-meter-wide sinking bridge is notable for its three-legged piers.
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- Roadside Station Yasu
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- Kouchi Pref. Kounanshi Yasuchouchigire 537-90
- This roadside station is located on the side of the Tosa Higashi Highway and in front of Yasu Station in Yasu-cho Chigire, Konan City. It features a farmer’s market offering local produce, a souvenir shop, and a grocery store that carries items that include Matsuzaki Reika ice cream. The facility also features restaurants such as the Indian restaurant and café MASALA, the Sukehachi seafood restaurant, and Hakase, which specializes in takoyaki (octopus balls). At the sweets café manamana, guests can purchase popsicles made with fruits such as Tosa Buntan pomelo and tangerine.
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- Oko Castle Ruins National Historical Site
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- Kouchi Pref. Nankokushi Okouchou Yahata 1099-1
- These castle ruins are located in Yahata, Oko-cho, Nankoku City. It was the site of the castle of Chosokabe Motochika, the samurai warlord who ruled Tosa (Kochi Prefecture) during the Warring States period. Traces of the castle’s embankment, moat, and buildings have remained. The entire area around the ruins has developed into a prefectural historical park that features various facilities including the Kochi Prefectural Museum of History, a scenic square, and more.
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- Burakuji Temple
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- Kochi Nagaoka-gun Otoyo Cho Terauchi 314
- Officially Otayama Daigan-in Burakuji Temple. It was reportedly founded by the famous monk Gyoki in 724. The temple is counted as one of Japan's three main temples dedicated to Yakushi, the Healing Buddha, along with Mine Yakushi at Horaiji Temple in Aichi Prefecture and Akaidake Yakushi at Jofukuji Temple in Fukushima Prefecture. Also called Shibaori Yakushi, the main temple's Yakushi hall has been designated as a National Treasure.
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この漢字で「ぶらくじ」と読みます。京都や奈良に比べると堂塔・仏像等についての国宝指定は四国には少ない、重文は多々あるものの。ここは薬師堂が国宝です。この堂宇は平安時代に建立された四国最古の堂宇です。３体の如来像、２体の菩薩像はそれぞれ重文指定されています。拝観は事前予約の上、一人５００円です。堂塔内に入らなければ境内は自由でした。ここが高知であり四国の破壊者兼放火魔の長曾我部に焼失させられなかった...
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- Mikurodo Cave
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- Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Murotomisakichou
- This cave is located on the side of National Route 55 in Murotomisaki-cho, Muroto City. It is one of the many places that still remain in Muroto with connections to the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi. It is said that Kobo Daishi lived here during his ascetic practices in his younger years and that he discovered enlightenment in this cave. The cave is also the site of Gosho Shrine and is adjacent to Shinmeikutsu Cave, which is said to have been used for ascetic practices by Kobo Daishi.
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- Yokonami Kuroshio Line
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- Susaki City, Kochi Prefecture
- This road offers breathtaking scenery as it snakes for nearly 19 kilometers along the ridges of Yokonami Peninsula, which features a rias coastline. You can enjoy a sweeping view of Uranouchi Bay and the Shikoku Mountains, and the observation deck along the route offers a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean and inner bay.
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- Ikumi Beach
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- Kouchi Pref. Akiguntouyouchou Ikumi
- This coast located along the Tosa Higashi Highway in Ikumi, Toyo Town, Aki County is well known as Shikoku's biggest surfing spot. Surfers come from outside the prefecture for its great waves. Many surfing competitions are also held here.
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- Ioki Cave Fern Colony
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- Kouchi Pref. Akishi Ioki
- This cluster of ferns grows wild inside Ioki Cave in Ioki, Aki City. Seven varieties of fern grow in mass inside the natural cave, which was formed by marine erosion. The valuable cluster has been designated as a national natural monument for the large number of varieties that coexist there.
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- Oodo Dam
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- Kouchi Pref. Agawagunniyodogawachou Tsuedamari
- This dam is located in Tsuedamari, Niyodogawa Town, Agawa County. The dam, which was built to prevent flooding along the Niyodo River, was completed in 1986. Visitors can take a tour the dam's control room, interior, and other areas (tours are generally only given on weekdays only and a reservation is required). The area around Lake Sagiri, the dam lake, is equipped with multiple facilities for enjoying nature including open spaces and a scenic park. It also hosts the Lake Sagiri Festival on August 16 each year.
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.
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