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Aki / Muroto

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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.
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.
Mikurodo and Shinmeikutsu Caves

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Kochi Muroto-shi Murotomisakicho

Muroto City has lots of spots with ties to Kobo Daishi (Kukai). This cave is one of them. Legend says he stayed there while young during his ascetic training about 1,200 years ago and achieved enlightenment. Gosho-jinja Shrine is inside. The location has been selected as one of the top 100 soundscapes in Japan.
Nomura Residence

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Kouchi Pref. Akishi Doi

This historical building is located inside Doikachu, a National Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Doi, Aki City. The district retains its townscape from when it was the home of several samurai families during the time of the Tosa Domain. This building, estimated to have been built around 1830, was the home of the Nomura family, who vassals of the Goto family, the domain’s chief retainers. The home, which is oldest building in the district, was donated to the city and is now open to the public.
Noradokei

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Kouchi Pref. Akishi Doi

This historical building is located on the side of Prefectural Route 213 in Doi, Aki City. The clock tower was built by hand in the Meiji era by the landowner, Hatakenaka Genma, who studied the structure of clocks to build it. The clock has long been used by local farmers to tell the time while working the fields. Only the exterior of the clock tower can be viewed as it is located on the grounds of a private home.
Birthplace of Yataro Iwasaki

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Kouchi Pref. Akishi Inokuchikou 1696

This historical building in Ichinomiya, Inokuchi Ko, Aki City was the birthplace of Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of Mitsubishi. Built around 1795 by Iwasaki’s great-grandfather Iwasaki Yajiemon, the single-story thatch-roof home has been restored and preserved. The onigawara (decorative roof tile with the face of a demon) of the house’s attached earthen storehouse bears the three-tiered diamond family crest of the Iwasaki family. This crest is believed to be the prototype for the Mitsubishi logo.
Doi Kachu Samurai Residences

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Kouchi Pref. Akishi Doi In the middle

Doi Kachu Samurai Residences is the site of a neighborhood of samurai houses established by the Goto family, who were the daimyo of the province of Tosa and who built large-scale residences, including Aki Castle, during the Edo period. This site has been designated a Conservation District of Traditional Buildings and a National Important Cultural Property. The site has a total area of 9.2 hectares and extends 410 meters east-west and 360 meters north-south and contains a number of feudal-era houses surrounded by hedges of bamboos and oaks. Visitors enjoy the historic atmosphere, which gives them a sense of what this neighborhood was like when the houses were occupied.
Aqua Farm Muroto Deep Sea Water

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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.
Geiseimura Densho

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Kochi Aki-gun Geiseimura Wajikiko 4537-I
Statue of Sisters Oryu and Kimie

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Kochi Aki-gun Geiseimura Wajikiko

This is a bronze statue that is about 300 meters from the Kotogahama Matsubara Outdoor Theater entrance sign. Facing the great Pacific Ocean before them, and a deep green grove of pine trees behind them, this 1.7 meter-tall statue of two sisters stands on the Kotogahama Coast. This statue, erected in 1993, was built with the Geisei village's desire to memorialize sisterly love and Ryoma and Kakubei. The statue is of Oryu, the wife of Sakamoto Ryoma, and her younger sister, Kimie, as they stand gazing at the statue of Ryoma on the far away coastline of Katsurahama Coast. It was here, on the coastline of Kotogahama where Oryu, having lost her husband Ryoma would use his pistol and shoot at sparrows for sport, and where she also requested that here treasured letters from Ryoma be burned when she departed.
Okagoten

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Kochi Aki-gun Tanocho 2147-1

This is the former residence, built in 1844, of the Oka merchant magnate of Tano region. This building was used for the daimyo lords who would alternately be sent to former Tokyo, Edo, and for the patrols and security of the eastern region. Remodeled and preserved here on these expansive grounds are the palace, a tea house, an earthen warehouse, and a gate of honor for dignitaries, through which one can get an sense of the latter years of the grand clan era. The structure of the palace is replete with tatami spread rooms and polished prismatic pillars. It represents the highest pomp and ceremony of any building in East Kochi Prefecture. One can see the vestiges of the Tano region when it was the cultural, economic and political hub through the architecture of this building, which connects that age to today. For this reason, it has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of the Kochi Prefecture.
Noneyama Kaido

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Kochi Aki-gun Nahari Cho Yokomachi-Yone Ke Oka (Naharicho

This walking path traverses the mountains from one of Shikoku’s superb natural ocean vistas to a historic cultural property. Along with this Noneyama Highway, there are 598.9 kilometers walking paths throughout Kochi Prefecture. This 35 kilometer highway starts at Nahari Town via the ridge of the None mountains. This ancient passage has a long history, beginning with the rotation of the provincial governors about 1200 years ago. This route was used as the Daimyo lords' passage to Edo during the feudal government era and also by such independence-fighting samurai, Nakaoka Shintaro's gang, during the Tokugawa Shogunate. This mountain path is dotted with historic sites such as the Ichirizuka and Gorizuka milestones, Yadoya Sugi (cedar tree shaping like a inn), and the stone wall of ruins of residences.
Nahari Townscape

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Kochi Aki-gun Nahari Cho Nahari Otsu

Just about 50 kilometers east from downtown Kochi City, this beautiful quiet rural Nahari Town surrounded by natural beauty has been major travel hub since ancient times. Preserved throughout in this historic town are residences and traditional structures with the enduring Tosa plaster. This is the location of the “Naha-no-tomari” mentioned in the famous travel diary, Tosa Nikki. This area, which has a long history of being threatened by typhoon and thunderstorms from the ocean. For this reason, a uniquely local architecture of using mizukiri tiles to protect the thick-whitewashed plaster facades from the direct wash of the rain was developed here. Although, no longer the bustling town of yesteryear, one can get a sense of the historic grandeur from the white-washed plastered warehouses that can be seen even along the national highway through town.
Iwasaki Yataro Monument

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Kochi Aki-shi Inokuchiko

A bronze statue built in 1985 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yataro Iwasaki’s birth. It first stood in Kami-Gonokawa Park near Aki City Hall, but in 2015 it was relocated to his ancestral home. Wearing Japanese clothing and calling to mind Yataro standing and facing the sea, the large statue is 3.3 meters high with a one-meter base. The imposing figure has a special ambiance and is worth seeing. Many tourists pose with their right hands raised and take a photo, copying the powerful pose of this dignified figure facing the storms of his day.
Uchiharano Ceramic Art Museum

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Kochi Aki-shi Kawakita Otsu 1607-1

A ceramic museum adjacent to Aki Regional Park. With authentic facilities and genuine instructors, you'll be able to experience making Uchiharano porcelain, which has more than 200 years of history. The extensive programs on offer include using a potters' wheel and making and painting ceramics by hand. Surrounded by rich natural surroundings, it's an accessible way to experience making pottery. You can also purchase ceramic pieces in the on-site gallery. Stop by the glass workshop to make original items incorporating lampworking and sandblasting.
Aki Castle Ruins

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Kochi Aki-shi Doi

A hirayama castle (built on a hill surrounded by lowlands) at almost the center of the Aki Plain. It is said that the castle was first built there in 1308 by the Aki clan who had dominated the region since ancient times. They were one of the seven ruling families in Tosa during the Warring States period and exerted enormous influence in the province. In 1569 they were defeated, and the castle fell in a fierce battle with Chosokabe Motochika who wanted to unify Tosa. You can get a view of the Aki Plain and the Pacific Ocean from the top of the oblong hilltop castle site. The castle was burned down, but the earthworks, moat, and large masugata defensive stone arrangements are still intact. In summer it is also a popular spot for seeing white lotus flowers in bloom.
Muroto City Whale Watching

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Kochi Muroto-shi Sakihamacho 1600-63

A whale watching tour where you can enjoy the grandeur of nature and the view of Muroto from the sea. The Suehiromaru ship departs from Sakihama Port. It can accommodate from one to twelve passengers, and you can sign up on the day. Besides whales, you might even see playful dolphins on this highly popular trip.
Statue of Nakaoka Shintaro

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Kochi Muroto-shi Murotomisakicho

A statue of Meiji Restoration patriot Nakaoka Shintaro standing and looking out over the Pacific Ocean near the tip of Cape Muroto. He worked with Sakamoto Ryoma, the leader of the Maritime Corps. He was assassinated along with Ryoma in Oumiya, Kawaramachi, Kyoto on November 15, 1867. This statue was built in 1935 by an Aki District youth organization.
Gomen-Nahari Line

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Kochi Aki-shi Higashihama 294

The Gomen-Nahari Line is the nickname for the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line which runs along the coast between Nahari Town and Nankoku City in eastern Kochi Prefecture. The line was opened in 2000 as Japan's last new local line. From the train, passengers can get a commanding view of Tosa Bay. Each station is also decorated with characters designed by Kochi-born manga artist Takashi Yanase.
Muroto Tourist Association

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Kochi Muroto-shi Murotomisakicho 6939-4

Driving from Kochi City to Cape Muroto requires more than two hours, it is a scenic drive along the coastline. The cape is a geology park surrounded by tropical plants, locating at the eastern end...

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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.