The Sunday Market has run for over 300 years. Katsuo no tataki, bonito seared over straw flames, is the signature dish. Kōchi is the wildest corner of Shikoku, where rivers run clear, capes jut into the Pacific, and people drink more sake per capita than anywhere in Japan.
What Kōchi is known for
Top-rated in Kōchi
Makino Botanical Garden
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Beautiful hillside garden showcasing 3,000 plant species, honoring Japan's 'Father of Botany' Dr. Tomitaro Makino.
Niyodo River Nikobuchi
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Supernaturally blue river pool caused by pristine water refracting sunlight off white granite.
Cape Ashizuri
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Promontory featuring a observation area with sweeping views of the ocean & the nearby lighthouse.
No.31 Chikurin Temple
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Temple on top of Mount Godaisan making up one of the stops on the famous Shikoku Pilgrimage route.
Nakatsu Gorge
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Fall colors & clear blue waters on a walkway through a gorge dotted with stone statues of deities.
Tosa-jinja
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Shrine dedicated to Tosa Province's guardian deity, with cypress-bark roofing and sacred forests near Kochi.
Kochi Sunday Market
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Massive street market held every Sunday for 300 years.
Niyodo River
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Japan's purest river with surreal 'Niyodo Blue' cobalt waters and crystal-clear gorges.