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Kōchi ​((ja)高 知)
Information
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Area	308,99 km²
Population	335 767 hab. (2016)
Density	1 086,66 inhab./km²
Postal code	780-0026–781-8126, 〒780-8571
Spindle	UTC 09:00
Location
33 ° 31 ′ 59 ″ N 133 ° 31 ′ 12 ″ E
Official site
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Kōchi Castle

Kōchi, known in ancient times as "Tosa » (土 佐), is the capital of the prefecture of Kōchi, on the island of Shikoku at Japan

To go

By plane

• 33.546111133.6694441 Kōchi Ryōma Airport (高 知 空港, kōchi-kūkō)  – This small airport is served by the two main Japanese airlines. JAL (Japan Air Line) offers direct flights from Tokyo Haneda (1 h 20), Nagoya (55 min) and Fukuoka (50 min). ANA offers direct flights from Tokyo Haneda (1 h 20) and Osaka Itami or Kansai (45 min). The trip to Kōchi station in the city center is by bus in (35 minutes, 700 JPY (~5,35 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 5.92 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 8.02 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.46 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3,510.67 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021), 2 times per hour). See the hours(ja). (last update Feb. 2018)

By train

The Nanpu is the main rail service connecting Kōchi to the island of Honshū, the largest in Japan.

• 33.56693133.5435272 Kōchi Station (高 知 駅, kōchi-eki)  – Line JR Dosan (土 讃 線) connects Kōchi and to Okayama (which is on Honshū and on the Shinkansen San'yō Line), passing through Takamatsu and throatOboke before joining Kōchi then continuing to Kubokawa its terminus. The fastest way from Okayama is to take the Limited Express Nanpu train (2 h 30, every hour, 6 000 JPY (~45,9 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 50.73 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 68.72 - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 55.41 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 30,091.45 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021), free with the JR Pass). A few direct trains connect Kōchi to Takamatsu (limited express Shimanzo, 2 h 15), but most of the time you have to make a change in Zentsuji. (last update Feb. 2018)

By bus

Two bus lines connect Kōchi to Matsuyama (2 h 30, 3 500 JPY (~26,77 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 29.59 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 40.09 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 32.32 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 17,553.35 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)), at Osaka (6 000 JPY (~45,9 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 50.73 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 68.72 - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 55.41 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 30,091.45 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)) and to Kyoto (6 500 JPY (~49,72 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 54.95 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 74.45 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 60.03 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 32,599.07 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)).

Circulate

• Tosaden Kōtsū (と さ で ん 交通)  – This company operates three tram lines and several bus lines. (last update Feb. 2018)

People also get around a lot by bicycle.

By bus

• My-Yū Bus (MY 遊 バ ス) Day pass: 1 000 JPY (~7,65 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 8.45 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 11.45 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 9.24 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 5 015.24 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – These buses run from the north side of JR Kōchi Station. They stop at three places at Mount Godaisan (Chikurin-ji, Makino Botanical Garden and Godaisan Viewpoint) and continue to Katsurahama. (last updated Nov 2019)

By tram

Kōchi has three tram lines (200 JPY (~1,53 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 1.69 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 2.29 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.85 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 003.05 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) the path).

• Sanbashi Line (桟 橋 線 sanbashi-sen)  – Head south from JR Kōchi station. (last update March 2018)

The next two lines are on an East-West axis along Route 32, with most of their trams running on both lines.

• Ino line (伊 野 線 ino-sen)  (last update March 2018)
• Gomen line (後 免 線 gomen-sen)  (last update March 2018)

By bike

The streets are wide and the traffic is light compared to most Japanese cities. Watch out for cyclists traveling in the opposite direction of traffic.

See

Chikurinji temple pagoda

• 33.561111133.5313891 Kōchi Castle (高 知 子, Kōchi-jō) 2-1-1 Marunouchi (in the city center, tram to Kōchi-jō Mae),   81 888-24-5701  9 h - 17 h. free access to the field; entrance to the castle 400 JPY (~3,06 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.38 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 4.58 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.69 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2,006.1 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – This castle, whose construction began in 1603, is one of the few white castles in Japan to still have original buildings. The view of the city and its surroundings from inside is a very nice one. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.561056133.5729492 Kōchi Prefecture Art Museum (高 知 県 立 子術館 kōchi-kenritsu bijutsukan) 353-2 Takasu (tram to Kenritsu Bijutsukandōri),   81 888-66-8000  9 h - 17 h. adults 350 JPY (~2,68 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.96 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 4.01 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.23 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 755.33 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021), children 250 JPY (~1,91 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.11 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 2.86 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.31 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 253.81 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Works of art by Japanese and foreign artists, including Marc Chagall. Performances of the Noh theater are held in the lobby of the museum. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.592647133.5769853 Tosa Shrine (土 佐 神社 tosa-jinja)  – The origins of this Shinto shrine are not known, but it was mentioned in both the Kojiki and the Nihon-shoki, the earliest historical accounts of Japan. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.591905133.5775024 Zenraku-ji (善 楽 寺)  – The 13th^e Shikoku pilgrimage temple. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.556454133.5244935 Sakamoto Ryōma Birth City Museum (龍馬 の 生 ま れ た ま ち 記念 館 ryōma no umareta machi kinenkan) ,   81 88-820-1115  8 h - 19 h ; closing of the museum store in 18 h 30.  300 JPY (~2,29 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.54 Fr. - course on 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 3.44 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.77 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 504.57 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – This two-story museum includes information and artefacts from Sakamoto Ryōma, his family, and the city of Kōchi dating back to when he lived there. (last updated Nov 2015)

• 33.495497133.5738366 Katsurahama Beach (桂 浜)  – Located to the south of the city, is a pleasant sandy beach. There is also a memorial and a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a local hero who distinguished himself during the Meiji Restoration in the XIX^e century. Access by bus from the city center (Harimayabashi bus center) by 35 min. It is advisable to inquire at the tourist office (at the station) for timetables. (last update Feb. 2018)

• 33.559778133.5426677 Harimayabashi Bridge (は り ま や 橋) (downtown) – It is a small bridge made famous by a love story between a monk and a potter's daughter. One day he was seen buying a hairpin near the bridge, which betrays their secret relationship. As the monks were forbidden, they both fled before he was punished. The bridge is very small and therefore it is only worth seeing if you are interested in history. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.56254133.556668 Chikyū 33 Banchi (地球 33 番地 chikyū sanjūsan banchi)  – This monument was built at East Longitude 133 * 33'33 "and North Latitude 33 * 33'33", making it a unique place where "33" occurs six times. Its name means roughly "street number 33 of the Earth". There are 9 other places like this in the world and it is the only one easily accessible by public transport. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.54307133.550259 Kōchi City People's and Freedom Museum (高 知 市立 自由民 権 記念 館 kōchi-shiritsu jiyū minken kinenkan)  320 JPY (~2,45 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.71 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 3.67 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 2.96 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 604.88 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – A museum with information about freedom in the kingdom of Tosa and around the world. (last updated Nov 2015)
• 33.53836133.58833310 Osachi Hamaguchi House (浜 口 雄 幸 生 家 記念 館 hamaguchi osachi seika kinenkan) ,   81 88-823-9457 – The house of 27^e Prime Minister of Japan, Hamaguchi Osachi, in office from 1929 to 1931. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.496552133.57187611 Sakamoto Ryōma Memorial Museum (高 知 県 立 坂 本 龍馬 記念 館 kōchi-kenritsu sakamoto ryōma kinenkan) 830 Urado-Shiroyama (in Katsurahama)  500 JPY (~3,82 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 4.23 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 5.73 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 4.62 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2,507.62 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021). – A museum dedicated to Sakamoto Ryōma. He shows numerous written documents, including a letter he wrote just two days before his assassination, and special exhibits. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.500837133.5431112 Sekkei-ji (雪 蹊 寺) 857-3 Nagahama – The 33^e Shikoku pilgrimage temple. (last update Feb. 2018)

Godaisan

Viewpoint at Godai-san

33.5468133.5739713 Godai-san (五台山)  – It is a mountain in the city of Kōchi between the city center and Katsurahama. It is the sacred mountain where the Chikurin-ji temple was built and where one of the best botanical gardens in Japan is now located. The summit provides picturesque views of the surroundings. (last update Feb. 2018)

• 33.54658133.57733614 Chikurin-ji (竹林寺) 3577 Godaisan,   81 88-882-3085  8 h 30 - 17 h.  400 JPY (~3,06 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.38 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 4.58 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.69 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2,006.1 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – The 31^e temple on the pilgrimage of the 88 temples. It includes a quiet garden, a treasure house and an iconic pagoda. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.546587133.57789415 Makino Botanical Garden of Kōchi Prefecture (高 知 県 立 牧野 植物園 kōchi kenritsu makino shokubutsuen) ,   81 888-82-2601  9 h - 17 h. adults: 500 JPY (~3,82 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 4.23 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 5.73 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 4.62 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2,507.62 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021), students: free. – Celebrating the life and career of Dr. Tomitarō Makino, this 2.5 hectare botanical garden features more than 1,500 plants. (last updated Nov 2015)

Make

Yosakoi Matsuri dancers with naruko

• Yosakoi Matsuri (よ さ こ い 祭 り) ,   81 88-823-9457 every year from August 9 to 12. – With the festival of Awa Odori in Tokushima, Yosakoi Matsuri is the other famous festival of Shikoku and is actually formed from Awa Odori as a more modern version in 1954. The Yosakoi festival is very energetic and some dance groups have naruko (wooden valves) which are part of the Yosakoi tradition. (last updated Nov 2015)

Katsurahama

Katsurahama Beach

33.4955133.573841 Katsurahama (桂 浜)  – It is the famous Kōchi beach. For many the view is reason enough to come, but the area has more to offer. The Sakamoto Ryōma Memorial Museum (section "See ') To be found there as well as a few other interesting things. (last update Feb. 2018)

• 33.498795133.5745482 Tosa Dog Fighting Center (土 佐 闘 犬 セ ン タ ー tosa tōken sentā)  1 500 JPY (~11,47 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 12.68 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 17.18 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 13.85 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 7,522.86 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Tosa dogs are large dogs bred in Kōchi for dog fighting. The possession of these dogs is in fact prohibited in many countries, as is the fights which this center allows to attend. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.497133.57363 Katsurahama Aquarium (桂 浜 水族館 katsurahama suizokukan) ,   81 88-841-2437  1 100 JPY (~8,41 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 9.3 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 12.6 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 10.16 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 5 516.77 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – A small aquarium with various fish, water birds, seals and dolphins. There are also shows of seals, dolphins and other animals. (last update Feb. 2018)

Buy

• Katsuo Bushi  – Bonito flakes. It's a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and Kōchi's is very good. It is used as a condiment for many dishes and will surely be very appreciated by a Japanese friend. (last updated Nov 2015)

• Kōchi Market (Nichi O Ichi) Sunday of 6 h - 17 h. – Not to be missed if you are passing through the city. Every Sunday, rain or shine, skillful farmers and fishermen gather in the capital to present their products. Here you'll find friendly vendors selling everything from antiques to zucchini. It is also possible to eat there. (last updated Nov 2015)

Eat

« Katsuo no tataki »Being prepared

• Katsuo no tataki (鰹 の タ タ キ)  – This dish is Kōchi's specialty and no other place has it so good! Katsuo is a type of tuna called in French “bonite”. “Tataki” is the way to prepare it. The fish is kept over a fire and only the outer layer is cooked (from 3 mm at 1 cm deep), leaving the inside red and raw. After that, it's cut into thick, juicy slices that look like oversized sashimi. It is served with garlic and sliced ​​onion, shiso (an Asian leaf with a distinctive and delicious taste), other toppings, a special sauce which may vary, and of course fresh wasabi. Once it's at your table, grab a slice with your chopsticks along with a generous helping of garlic, onion, wasabi, etc… Take it all in one bite. The best season for katsuo is summer and early fall when fish arrive off Kōchi after fattening up in the tropics during winter. We can find katsuo no tataki in many restaurants across Kōchi Prefecture; the gratin of them is Kuroson in the city of Kōchi. (last updated Nov 2015)

Housing

Richmond Hotel Kochi ,   81-088-820-1122, fax : 81-088-820-1123 room available from 14 h, to be released before 11 h.  10 000 JPY (~76,5 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 84.54 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 114.54 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 92.36 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 50,152.42 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) (Double room). – western type hotel. The Richmond is well placed (it overlooks one of the city's main shopping streets, Obiyamachi), modern and very clean. Possibility to leave your luggage before checkin or after checkout. Internet access at reception and in the room (LAN possibility to rent a laptop). Online booking possible via Rakuten Travel. (last update March 2018)

Around

• 33.5833133.6331 Nankoku (南国)  – Where is the prefecture airport and the famous long-tailed roosters. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.6133.6833332 Kami (香 美)  – Famous for Anpanman and Ryūga-dō Cave. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.5133.93 Aki (安 芸)  – Ancient walled city and birthplace of Iwasaki Yattarō the founder of Mitsubishi Motors. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.5333133.3674 Hidaka (日 高)  – Where is the historic Omura Shrine, Saruda Cave and Kashiwai Castle Ruins. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33.5133.2835 Sakawa (佐川)  – Where is located one of the oldest archaeological excavation sites, the Sakawa Basin. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 33132.9333331 Shimanto (四万 十)  – A city named after the famous eponymous river, the last without a dam in Japan. The ancient city of Kubokawa (窪 川), which merged with other to form Shimanto, is famous for its beef. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Miyoshi (三好) (just north in Tokushima prefecture) – Where are Oboke and Koboke and the Iya Valley. (last update Feb. 2018)

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