Activities Sakura at Makino Park Kim From late March through until early April each year, Kochi's Makino Park is home to a cherry blossom festival to celebrate th...
Culture The Kaiyodo Kappa Museum Chiara Terzuolo Hidden away in the woods about an hour from Kochi City by car, this unique museum celebrates the kappa in all its forms! From...
6 Food Katsuo no Tataki: Kochi's Soul Food Chiara Terzuolo Watching katsuo no tayaki being cooked is part of the fun, as thick fillets of bonito (also known as skipjack tuna) are thrus...
Activities Tengu (Goblin) Highlands Chiara Terzuolo Hiking, karsts, starry skies and cool breezes make this highland retreat on the border between Kochi and Ehime prefectures a ...
Culture The Frog Shrine of Tosa Chiara Terzuolo Nestled by the Niyodo River, people with skin ailments come from near and afar to pray and leave a frog-themed gift for the god!
11 Activities Legendary Niko-buchi, a Hidden Gem Masayoshi Hirose The miraculously pure water of the "Niko-buchi" and its "Niyodo Blue" color soothed me. The best time to appreciate the brill...
Transportation Kochi Ryoma Airport Kim The Kochi Ryoma Airport is named after Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most popular historical figures who was born in the pre...
Food The Regional Cuisine of Shikoku Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's 4 major islands, Shikoku is made up of 4 prefectures - Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima. Each has their own ...
Transportation Air Access to Shikoku Kim Shikoku is comprised of four prefectures, and each has a dedicated airport with flights to different parts of Japan - and in ...
Food None Kitchen: "Sushi Cake" in Kochi Prefecture Chiara Terzuolo In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera...
