Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Castle
Kochi

Kochi Castle

One of just 12 original castles, Kochi is the only castle in Japan to retain both its original to...

Kochi, Japan
Temple
Kochi

Chikurinji Temple

Temple 31 on the sacred Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, Chikurinji Temple crowns Mount Godai with a five-s...

Kochi, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Niyodo River

Flowing through unspoiled mountain gorges, the Niyodo River draws visitors with its clarity and d...

Kochi, Japan
Beach
Kochi

Katsurahama Beach

Curving along Kochi's rugged Pacific coastline, Katsurahama Beach is marked by the bronze statue ...

Kochi, Japan
Landmark
Kochi

Cape Ashizuri

Shikoku's southernmost cape, crowned by a striking white lighthouse perched on 80-meter sea cliff...

Kochi, Japan
Market
Kochi

Hirome Market

Step into the center of Kochi at Hirome Market, where over 60 food stalls and communal tables cre...

Kochi, Japan
Market
Kochi

Kochi Sunday Market

Long-Running Sunday Street Market on Otesuji

A street market held every Sunday along Otesuji in central Kochi, running for more than 300 years...

Kochi, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Tatsukushi Coast

Eroded Rock Formations Near a Marine Park

A coastline near Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu, known for sandstone rock formations shaped by wave...

Tosashimizu, Kochi, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Ryugado Cave

Large Limestone Cave with Stalactite Formations

A limestone cave in Kami city with stalactites, stalagmites and an underground stream, designated...

Kami, Kochi, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Shimanto River

Called the 'last clear stream of Japan', the Shimanto River flows undammed for 196 kilometers thr...

Shimanto, Kochi, Japan
Landmark
Kochi

Cape Muroto

Rugged Pacific Cape in a UNESCO Global Geopark

A headland at the southeastern tip of Shikoku, within the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark, where upl...

Muroto, Kochi, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Nakatsu Gorge

Gorge with Waterfalls and Blue-Green River Water

A gorge in Niyodogawa town known for clear blue-green Niyodo-blue water, a riverside walking trai...

Niyodogawa, Kochi, Japan
Garden
Kochi

Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan

Garden Modeled on Monet's Giverny

A garden in Kitagawa village designed after Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, and the only place ...

Kitagawa, Kochi, Japan