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
4.5garden
Beautiful hillside garden showcasing 3,000 plant species, honoring Japan's 'Father of Botany' Dr. Tomitaro Makino.
Niyodo River Nikobuchi
4.5nature
Supernaturally blue river pool caused by pristine water refracting sunlight off white granite.
Nakatsu Gorge
4.5nature
Fall colors & clear blue waters on a walkway through a gorge dotted with stone statues of deities.
Oki Beach
4.6beach
Oki Beach is a 1.5-kilometer strip of white sand in northeastern Tosashimizu.
Kiriyamachagyokumiai
4.6restaurant
Tea cooperative in misty Hidaka hills producing Tosa-cha green tea. Tastings and purchases on-site.
Cape Ashizuri
4.4viewpoint
Promontory featuring a observation area with sweeping views of the ocean & the nearby lighthouse.
No.31 Chikurin Temple
4.4temple
Temple on top of Mount Godaisan making up one of the stops on the famous Shikoku Pilgrimage route.
Tosa-jinja
4.4shrine
Shrine dedicated to Tosa Province's guardian deity, with cypress-bark roofing and sacred forests near Kochi.