Search this site

Car Rentals Compact cars from around 4,000 Yen/day!

Online Hostel Bookings Hostels and inexpensive ryokan from $10 per night!

Online Ticket Bookings Special fares for domestic air tickets

Related Pages

Travel Sightseeing Shikoku Kochi Castles Kochi Castle Katsurahama Beach Mount Godaisan Kochi Downtown Katsuo no Tataki Kochi: Access and Orientation

Japan Sightseeing Guide

Hokkaido Sapporo Otaru Hakodate Asahikawa Furano Abashiri Noboribetsu Niseko Lake Toya Daisetsuzan Shiretoko Rishiri Rebun Akan Tohoku Sendai Matsushima Hiraizumi Akita Kakunodate Hachimantai Aomori Hirosaki Lake Towada Shimokita Hanto Dewa Sanzan Yamadera Aizu Bandai Kanto Tokyo Yokohama Kamakura Nikko Kinugawa Hakone Kawagoe Kusatsu Ikaho Minakami Oze Narita Ogasawara Chubu Nagoya Inuyama Mt.Fuji Fujigoko Izu Peninsula Shizuoka Hamanako Nagano Bessho Onsen Matsumoto Kamikochi Kiso Valley Hakuba Yamanouchi Sado Island Takayama Okuhida Shirakawa-go Gujo Gero Onsen Kanazawa Kaga Onsen Noto Peninsula Kansai Kyoto Osaka Nara Kobe Himeji Kinosaki Mount Koya Kumano Asuka Yoshino Amanohashidate Hikone Iga Ueno Ise Shima Chugoku Hiroshima Miyajima Onomichi Okayama Kurashiki Takahashi Inujima Tottori Daisen Matsue Iwami Ginzan Iwakuni Yamaguchi Hagi Shikoku Takamatsu Kotohira Naoshima Shodoshima Matsuyama Uchiko Kochi Tokushima Naruto Kyushu Fukuoka Dazaifu Arita Nagasaki Shimabara Kumamoto Mount Aso Kurokawa Minamata Beppu Yufuin Mount Kuju Miyazaki Takachiho Kagoshima Kirishima Satsuma Hanto Yakushima Okinawa Honto Kume Miyako Yaeyama

Survey

Have you visited Japan in the last 3 years? Yes No see results Other Surveys: Preferred Airport Favorite hotel reservation website Favorite travel guide books How to improve tourism Next trip to Japan Purpose of visit Most popular region Have you recently entered Japan?

japan-guide.com newsletter

Keeping you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates. Click here to subscribe!

Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Shikoku - Kochi
Kochi Castle	# 1   of 5 most visited sights in Kochi
access  -  admission  -  reports  -  ratings  -  links

Kochi Castle (Kochijo) is one of just twelve Japanese castles to have survived the fires, wars and other catastrophes of the post feudal age. It was first constructed between 1601 and 1611, but most of its main buildings date from 1748 when they were reconstructed after a fire. The castle used to be the seat of the Yamauchi lords, who ruled over the surrounding region, then known as Tosa, during the Edo Period. The castle buildings have since been designated "important cultural properties", and now house local treasures and historical objects. A unique feature of Kochi's castle is that its main tower (donjon) was not only used for military purposes, but also as a residence. In most other castles, the lords usually resided in separate palace buildings rather than in the castle keep. The castle's wooden interior maintains the appearance of it Edo Period origins, and the lookout point from the castle tower's top floor offers nice view of downtown. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Kochi Castle is located a short walk from Kochijo-mae tram stop. The tram ride from Kochi Station takes 15 minutes, costs 190 yen and requires a transfer of trams at Harimayabashi. The castle can also be reached in a 20 minute walk from JR Kochi Station or a 10 minute walk from the downtown area around Harimayabashi. How to get to and around Kochi

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: December 26 to 31 Admission: 400 yen

Advertisements

News and Reports

March 30, 2011 Kochi Cherry Blossom Report by scott

Travel Community

Ratings for Kochi Castle: japan-guide.com Rating:   outstanding   User Rating (by 81 users): 77/100   recommended Popularity of Kochi Castle: Users who have been to Kochi: 307 Users who have been to Kochi Castle: 158 1st of 5 most visited sights in Kochi. 269th of 726 most visited sights nationwide. Have you been to Kochi Castle? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

Japanese Links

Kochi Castle Park Official website.