Kochi

A famous and valuable castle. It has 15 Important Cultural Properties including the Ote-mon (main) gate and the stronghold.

A picturesque area with a wide curving seashore and a lovely green pine forest

Japan’s largest street market. It has been around for 300 years since the Edo Era

A famous food stand village selling specialties like seared bonito grilled over a straw fueled fire

An official “Monet” garden with beautiful flowers and water lilies in full bloom

The southernmost point of Shikoku Island where the Kuroshio current comes in

An art museum dedicated to the creator of Anpanman, Takashi Yanase, in his hometown

A lively and energetic summer tradition of Tosa

One of Japan’s three great limestone caves with a total distance of 4 km

The scholastic temple amid the natural environment of Mt. Godaisan and a garden that has been recognized as a Place of Scenic Beauty

Fresh bonito is seared and then eaten. The smoky yet tender fish is a famous and splendid dish

Including brands that are famous nationwide, this is high-grade sake of Kochi Prefecture with its elegant and dry taste

Seared kinme (alfonsino fish) and seasonal sashimi placed on a bowl of hot rice. The fruits of the sea from the city of Muroto sampled luxuriously

The flavors of Kochi are elegantly arranged on a huge dish as an example of free and generous hospitality

The nature of Kochi helps in the making of shochu. Various flavors from the prefecture are created from chestnuts, sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

Fresh dried young sardines are boiled and placed in great amounts on rice. The taste of the port city of Aki