Day One Japan

Kochi (高知県)

Start with Kochi Castle’s original wooden keep and finish at Hirome Market for a meal at shared tables.

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The white-walled keep of Kochi Castle
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Getting to Kochi Castle

From JR Kochi Station (高知駅)

Ride a Tosaden Kotsu tram from Kochi-ekimae (高知駅前) to Harimayabashi (はりまや橋). Change to a westbound tram for Kagamigawabashi, Asakura or Ino and get off at Kochijo-mae (高知城前).

Kochi Station (高知駅)

At the tram stop, look for Harimayabashi (はりまや橋) first, then Kochijo-mae (高知城前). The red section of the operator’s map marks the flat-fare zone. Official transport information

JR Kochi Station building
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Three stops in order

  1. 1. Kochi Castle (高知城)

    Enter through Otemon Gate (追手門) and climb to the surviving keep and palace. There are stone steps on the grounds and steep wooden stairs inside the keep.

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  2. 2. Kochi Castle Museum of History (高知城歴史博物館)

    Head back through Otemon Gate to the museum. Its exhibits cover the former Tosa domain, and the upper terrace looks back toward the castle.

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  3. 3. Hirome Market (ひろめ市場)

    Walk east to the covered market. Order from the individual stalls and bring your food to a shared table.

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On Sundays, browse the street market along Otesuji (追手筋) between the castle and the downtown shopping streets.

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