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  • Kaiyodo Kappakan
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    4.0
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    Kouchi Pref. Takaokagunshimantochou Utsuigawa 685
    This gallery located in Utsuigawa, Shimanto Town, Takaoka County displays works entered into a kappa (a mythical river creature) figure modeling contest organized by the figure manufacturer Kaiyodo. A sister facility, Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto, is located about two kilometers away on the side of Prefectural Route 55.

    こんなにカッパに出会ったのは初めてです。 カッパを知らない日本人はなかなかいないと思いますが、改めてカッパってこうだよな〜と認識出来ました。 造形の種類も見ていて面白いし、常時600体以上展示されているようで見応えたっぷりです。 公共交通を使って行きましたが、海洋堂さんが送迎してくれたのでなんとか辿り着けました。

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  • Daizenji Temple
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Kouchi Pref. Susaki-shi Nishimachi 1-2-1
    This ancient temple is the 5th temple of the Shikoku Bekkaku 20 temples Pilgrimage and the 14th temple of the Shikoku 33 Kannon Temples Pilgrimage. The temple has long been the subjection of devotion by many people as the Futatsuishi Daishi and the Bokefuji (senility prevention) Kannon. The temple grounds offer a sweeping view of the Susaki City and of the Pacific Ocean.

    こちらで売られている お塩を 確か350円位？ 名古屋の友人に教えてもらい購入して料理に使うと体調が良くなりました。境内の景色も太平洋が観れて綺麗です！

  • Yusuhara Mishima Shrine
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Yusuharacho Kawa Nishiji 2196
    This Shinto shrine holds performances of Tsunoyama Kagura (Shinto music and dancing) in the fall that has been designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. The precincts include Tsuno Shrine, which honors the founder Tsuno Tsunetaka; a 400-year old fir tree; a stone monument with an inscription by Keigetsu Omachi Yoshie; and a wooden sacred horse. The wooden bridge that leads to the precincts is called Miyuki Bridge.

    Yusuhara has a population of around 4,000 - so tiny by Japanese standards. At the end of the Main Street sits this beautiful Shrine across an old wooden bridge. Walking there is to enter into another...

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  • Aki City Museum of History and Folklore
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    Kochi Aki-shi Doi 953-I
    A museum located at the site of Aki Castle. The Goto family—senior Tosa domain officials during the Warring States period—once lived there. It houses documents related to the Goto family, a valuable resource for understanding the Tosa domain during the feudal era. There is also a collection of arts and crafts, weapons, and folk implements connected to the local area. The permanent exhibition showcases important people with Aki ties, such as the founder of the Mitsubishi Group, Yataro Iwasaki. Archaeological artifacts excavated within the city limits and old documents are also on display, making it easy to get an overview of Aki's history. Special exhibits, such as of dolls from the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods, are held two or three times a year.

    Great place to learn a bit about the history of Aki City (and Kochi Prefecture). They have a basic guide available in English.

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  • Sugimoto Shrine
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    Kochi Agawa-gun Inocho Daikokucho
    Nicknamed “Ino-no-Daikokusama,” this is an ancient Daikoku-cho Shinto shrine. It enshrines three Shinto deities: Okuninushi-no-mikoto, Susanoo-no-mikoto, and Kushi-inada-hime. Its founding dates back to the year 793, and the octagonal portable shrine there dating from the Kamakura period is a national Important Cultural Property. The deities there are thought to impart a multitude of boons, including good fortune, matchmaking, household safety, business prosperity, recovery from illness, and more. The festivals held in spring and autumn are counted among Tosa's three major festivals; the most important event in the region, it sees hundreds of thousands of visitors come from inside and outside the prefecture.

    Although this shrines name is Sugimoto Shrine, locally it is known as Daikoku-san. Daikoku is Done of the Shichi-fuku-jin Seven Lucky Gods and is the god of wealth and the god that looks out for...

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  • Creative Park ACTLAND
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    7 Reviews
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    Kochi Pref. Konan City Noichicho-otani 928-1
    This theme park located in Otani, Noichi-cho, Konan City features a number of museums and galleries. The Ryoma History Museum and the World Celebrity Museum display realistic wax figures. There are also galleries featuring the works of artists such as the late Edo period painter Ekin (Hirose Kinzo) as well as Francis Kwatei Nee-Owoo, an artist from Ghana. Other facilities include the World Model Car Museum, the World Classic Car Museum, and the Bonnet bus Museum.

    This is one of my recommended places in kochi. You can enjoy some museums in one place. It’s open from morning till night!

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  • Buraku-ji Temple Yakushido
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
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    Kochi Nagaoka-gun Otoyo Cho Terauchi 314

    高知の山奥に四国の法隆寺と云われる国宝の寺があるとは、畏れ多いことです。724年創立とあり、歴史を感じるしっかりとした建物で、京都などとは違い無料で見学できるのは非常に有難い。ただ、国道から狭い山道を幾分不安を感じながら登る覚悟は必要です。

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  • Sakawa Geology Museum and Institute
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Sakawacho Ko 360
    A museum dedicated to the geology of Kochi Prefecture, including the fossil treasure trove of the Sagawa Basin. Its displays cover 400 million years of Shikoku history. There's also a collection of rare fossils, a 3/5 scale mobile tyrannosaurus, movable continental models, a chambered nautilus (known as a “living fossil”), and a horseshoe crab tank. The museum teaches about Earth and the history of biological life from various angles.

    今から45億年前の地球の誕生から現在までの壮大なスケールでの旅が2時間余りで体験できました。 各地質時代の代表的な化石、特に佐川町から見つかった化石が多数展示されています。 また、恐竜の卵の化石やマンモスの牙の化石などもあり、興味深深でした。

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  • Poem and Märchen Gallery
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Kouchi Pref. Kamishi Kahokuchounirouno 379
    This gallery is located in Nirouno, Kahoku-cho, Kami City. It is one of the facilities of the Kami City Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall. It features exhibits related to the magazine “Poem and Märchen,” which was one of Takashi Yanase’s life’s works. These exhibits include the covers and illustrations Yanase created over the three decades since the magazine’s launch. It also holds events including exhibitions of artists with deep connections to the magazine.

    日曜日の午後行ったけど、人が居ない。沢山の絵本が並べられているので読み放題だけど、寂しい。アンパンマンミュージアムから少ししか離れてないけど、せっかくの施設なので、もう少し工夫されればいいのに.....

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  • Roadside Station Kiramesse Muroto Whale Museum
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
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    Kochi Muroto-shi Kiragawacho Hei 890-11
    A whaling museum at Roadside Station Kiramesse Muroto. The interactive museum uses digital displays to showcase Muroto and its history with whaling, making it a fun place to learn for kids and adults alike. The varied exhibits and facilities include virtual reality headsets that let you feel what it was like on a traditional boat, the “Deck AR” lookout, and a room for workshops.

    VRゴーグルを装着して、鯨や海亀等々の魚たちと海の中をバーチャル画像で楽しめて良かったです。VRによる仮想空間体験が初めてだったのでテンション上がりました。

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  • Seigenji Temple
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Sakawacho Ko 1460
    This was the family temple of a senior Yamauchi clan official, and the garden is considered one of the top three feudal era Tosa gardens. Located on a hill in the Kamimachi district near Aoyama Bunko, it is also a prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty. A Rinzai Buddhist temple of the Myoshinji school, its garden has a pond and “borrowed scenery,” giving it a Zen feel. It also has beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring and colorful foliage in the fall.

    少人数で、ふらっと訪れるのがオススメです。運が良ければご住職のお話が聴けるかもしれません。 牧野公園の山野草を愛でたあとに静かに眺めると至福の時が訪れます。

  • Yokokurayama Natural Forest Museum
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Ochicho Ochihei 737-12
    A museum where you can learn about Mt. Yokokura and the Earth's history, rare plants loved by Dr. Makino, and the history of Ochi. Take a moment to admire the building itself too—designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, it harmonizes with Mt. Yokokura's natural environment. The museum also holds a variety of special exhibits.

    たまたま立ち寄った博物館。全く下調べしないで行ったので、坂の途中の駐車場に素直に駐車したが、平日だったため、空きがあり、建物側でも良かったことを後で知り。 館内は、一部をのぞいて撮影可。 歴史から自然から芸術から、幅広い収集とゆとりある展示。 よくある「地方のなんとなく博物館」とは一線を画した素晴らしい博物館に関心。

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  • Nakatosa Town Art Museum
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Nakatosacho Kure 6584-1
    A small museum housing about 700 pieces by modern and contemporary painters, including late Edo period Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Kochi Prefecture's first full-scale museum, it opened to the public in 1989. The collection and its white-walled antique storehouse-style building were donated to the town by the late Kikuichi Machida, a businessman from Yaiga, Nakatosa-cho. They have planned exhibits held in order four times a year.

    中土佐町久礼の美術館で久礼大正町市場の近くです。 こじんまりとした美術館ですが、コロナ禍で最近来場者が増えたらしいです。 明治時代の戦禍の絵画等落ち着いた雰囲気の中でじっくり鑑賞できます。

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  • OHARA TOMIE MUSEUM OF LITERATURE
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    3.0
    5 Reviews
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    Kochi Nagaoka-gun Motoyamacho Motoyama 568-2
    A literature museum showcasing the life and work of Tomie Ohara. In addition to displays of valuable items like drafts of manuscripts, they put a spotlight on her masterpiece “Woman Called En”-, illuminating Tomie Ohara’s world. The Anrian Tearoom expresses her spirit and is open to the public.

    本山城跡に行った後に都合により寄りましたが失礼ながら誰かも知りませんでした。正直採算が非常に気になりました。

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  • Aki Calligraphy Art Museum
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    4 Reviews
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    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.

    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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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    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.

    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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  • Nagaodori Center
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    3 Reviews
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    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.

    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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  • 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.
  • Aki Tourist Information Center
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    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.

    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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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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