Museum / Science Museum Spots in Shimanto River / Ashizuri Area

  • Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kouchi Pref. Takaokagunshimantochou Utsuigawa 1458-1
    Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto is a museum housed in the gymnasium of the former Utsuigawa Elementary School which closed in 2009. There are many pieces on display such as Kaiyodo’s world famous figures, plastic models and garage kits. The huge Catalan ship is an impressive sight. There is also a diorama classroom where visitors can make mini-figurines.

    I am not a hobbist but it brings back some nostalgic moments of ultra man..worth a visit. my wife loves it. amd fancinating art work of miniatures.

  • Shimanto Study & Play Museum (Akitsuio)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kouchi Pref. Shimantoshi Gudou 8055-5
    This facility is composed of a dragonfly museum and a freshwater aquarium. There, visitors can learn about a variety of subjects including the place of drinking water, global warming, and nature conservation through the lens of dragonflies and fish from around the world. Each of its fun exhibits, which are focused on the Shimanto River, has a message that is useful in everyday life.
  • Shimanto Astronomical Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Kouchi Pref. Shimantoshi Nishitosamochi 1100
    This astronomical observatory is located in Mochii, Nishitosa, Shimanto City. Shimanto City is the only municipality in the prefecture certified as a “Hoshizora no Machi” by the former Environmental Agency. Visitors can observe the starry sky over the city with the naked eye or with the high-quality telescope. The observatory also holds stargazing parties where visitors can observe the seasonal constellations and numerous celestial bodies with commentary provided by the attendant (reservation required).
  • Sukumo History Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kochi Sukumo-shi Chuo 2-7-14 Sukumo Bunkyo Center 3F
    A local history museum showcasing Sukumo City and important figures with ties to it. The museum has accessible exhibits that include models, video, panel displays, and various artifacts. Highlights include the History Exhibition Room with a detailed diorama and beautiful images that reproduce Sukumo's Edo period townscape when it was a flourishing castle town and two-minute videos on themes including important historic materials, important Sukumo’s important figures, and other various Sukumo information.
  • Tosashimizu Tatu Tatsukushi Kairui Museum umino gallery
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kouchi Pref. Tosashimizushi Tatsukushi 23-8

    竜串海岸の駐車場に車を停めて、海岸を見に行く途中にあります。洒落たデザインの小ぶりな建物です。貝殻を中心に展示してある珍しい資料館です。訪れた時は完全にシーズンオフなので、閉まっているように見えました。

  • Kuroshio Real Feeling Center (NPO corporation)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kochi Hata-gun Otsukicho Kashiwa Shima 1
  • Kanbayashi Akatsuki Museum of Literature
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kochi Hata-gun Kuroshiocho Irino 6931-3

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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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