Kochi Hidden Gems
7 spots
Shimanto River — Japan's Last Clear Stream
The Shimanto River flows 196 kilometers from the mountains of western Kochi to the Pacific, and is famously called 'Niho…
Niyodo River — Miracle Clear Blue Water
The Niyodo River is often called 'Niyodo Blue' (仁淀ブルー) for the surreal, transparent turquoise color of its water — a col…
Muroto Cape — Typhoon Coast & UNESCO Geopark
Muroto Cape is the southeastern tip of Shikoku, a jagged promontory of uplifted rock that juts 15 kilometers into the Pa…
Ryuga Cave — Limestone Cathedral Underground
Ryuga Cave (龍河洞) is one of Japan's three great limestone caves, a 4-kilometer underground system carved over 175 million…
Ashizuri Cape — Southernmost Shikoku
Ashizuri Cape is the southernmost point of Shikoku, a granite headland wrapped in subtropical vegetation and surrounded…
Katsurahama Beach — Crescent Bay & Ryoma Statue
Katsurahama is a crescent-shaped beach on Kochi's southeastern coast, famous for its black sand, pine-covered headlands,…
Makino Botanical Garden — Flora of Shikoku
The Makino Botanical Garden, perched on a hillside in western Kochi, is dedicated to Tomitaro Makino (1862–1957), the 'f…