Places to seeWhere to go in Kochi
Start with the first of these. Each is worth half a day.
Kochi高知県
Kochi faces the open Pacific along the whole south side of Shikoku, and it is the emptiest, greenest part of the island.
Kochi faces the open Pacific along the whole south side of Shikoku, and it is the emptiest, greenest part of the island.
Start with the first of these. Each is worth half a day.
It is also the wettest place in Japan, which is why it is so green.
The Shimanto is often called the last clear river in the country. It has no large dam on its main course. It is crossed by low bridges with no railings, built to let floodwater pass over them. You cycle along it, or go down it by boat.
Getting in: Kochi Airport · Kochi Station — no shinkansen; limited express from Okayama, about 2h 30m
Pick the season first and the days will arrange themselves.
Warm early and very green. The best months for the river and the coast road.
The heaviest rain in Japan falls here in June. Hot and bright after, and the river is for swimming.
October and November are clear and quiet.
Mild on the coast. The Sunday market runs all year, whatever the weather.
