Kochi Castle
One of just 12 original castles, Kochi is the only castle in Japan to retain both its original to...
Chikurinji Temple
Temple 31 on the sacred Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, Chikurinji Temple crowns Mount Godai with a five-s...
Niyodo River
Flowing through unspoiled mountain gorges, the Niyodo River draws visitors with its clarity and d...
Katsurahama Beach
Curving along Kochi's rugged Pacific coastline, Katsurahama Beach is marked by the bronze statue ...
Cape Ashizuri
Shikoku's southernmost cape, crowned by a striking white lighthouse perched on 80-meter sea cliff...
Hirome Market
Step into the center of Kochi at Hirome Market, where over 60 food stalls and communal tables cre...
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...
Tatsukushi Coast
Eroded Rock Formations Near a Marine Park
A coastline near Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu, known for sandstone rock formations shaped by wave...
Ryugado Cave
Large Limestone Cave with Stalactite Formations
A limestone cave in Kami city with stalactites, stalagmites and an underground stream, designated...
Shimanto River
Called the 'last clear stream of Japan', the Shimanto River flows undammed for 196 kilometers thr...
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...
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...
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 ...