Makino Tomitarō
An eccentric Kōchi hero and the father of Japanese botany, Tomitarō personally discovered about 600 new species of plants.
Shikoku’s leading tour provider since 2011
Anpanman
The national manga hero with roots in Shikoku.
Yamauchi Yodo
Yamauchi Yodo was the bibulous but wise lord of Tosa at the time of the Meiji Restoration.
Sakamoto Ryōma
Sakamoto Ryōma was an Edo period samurai from Kōchi whose actions precipitated the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji Restoration.
Makino Botanical Garden
One of Mt. Godai’s attractions is the Makino Botanical Garden, dedicated to Dr. Makino Tomitarō, who almost single-handedly established botany in Japan.
Kōchi Castle Museum of History
Museum dedicated to Kōchi and its history.
Kōchi Castle
An attractive and very complete hilltop castle in the middle of Kōchi city.
Hirome Market
Kōchi’s best-known place to eat.
Chōsokabe Motochika
Chōsokabe Motochika This warlord from Kōchi took power over all Shikoku, destroying many temples in the process….
Temple 31, Chikurin-ji
The Bamboo Forest Temple