Nankoku

Understand

Tourist information sites The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site. The city has info pages in English on Guidoor.

Getting there

By plane 1 Kōchi Ryōma Airport (KCZ IATA). has flights to Osaka-Itami, Tokyo-Haneda, Nagoya-Komaki and Fukuoka.

See

1 Oko Castle Ruins (岡豊城跡). A good place to view cherry blossoms in the spring. 2 Tosa Kokubun-ji (土佐国分寺). The 29th temple on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. 3 Zenjibu-ji (禅師峰寺). The 32nd on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.

Do

Cycling is very easy, and Monobe River offers good canoeing opportunities.

Eat

Local tomatoes are very good. Local hard, stick cookies are also good.

Drink & nightlife

Nearly all Kochi people love drinking sake. Watch out!

Go next

Kami Konan Geisei Aki Kochi Yasuda Nahari Kitagawa Muroto