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Kōchi 高知

The capital of its like-named prefecture, Kōchi is a busy modern city on the south flank of Shikoku. Home to one of Japan's twelve remaining original castles, the city is famous for its fresh seafood, bustling markets and local heroes related to the Meiji Restoration. South of the city proper lies the nationally renowned beach of Katsura-hama, a long stretch of fine sand pummeled by the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Giant Anpan-man doll and poster in Kōchi Station
Giant Anpan-man doll and poster in Kōchi Station		 JR Kōchi Station with stopped train
JR Kōchi Station with stopped train		 Palms lining the Enokuchi-gawa
Palms lining the Enokuchi-gawa		 Kōchi's famous Sunday Market
Kōchi's famous Sunday Market
Shoppers perusing the market wares
Shoppers perusing the market wares		 Souvenir shopping at the Sunday Market
Souvenir shopping at the Sunday Market		 Fresh citrus fruit and tomatoes for sale
Fresh citrus fruit and tomatoes for sale		 Various tubers and root vegetables at the market
Various tubers and root vegetables at the market
Market vendor with munching tourists passing by
Market vendor with munching tourists passing by		 Vendor and her produce
Vendor and her produce		 Fresh produce stall at the Sunday Market
Fresh produce stall at the Sunday Market		 Trio of maneki-neko at a Hirome Ichiba stall
Trio of maneki-neko at a Hirome Ichiba stall
Katsuo-no-tataki donburi
Katsuo-no-tataki donburi		 Lunch crowds in the Hirome Ichiba market hall
Lunch crowds in the Hirome Ichiba market hall		 Kōchi-jō and its Ōte-mon gate
Kōchi-jō and its Ōte-mon gate		 Statue of Itagaki Taisuke at Kōchi-jō
Statue of Itagaki Taisuke at Kōchi-jō
Bronze statue of Katsutoyo's wife Chiyo
Bronze statue of Katsutoyo's wife Chiyo		 Kōchi Castle as viewed from the Ni-no-maru
Kōchi Castle as viewed from the Ni-no-maru		 Frontal view of Kōchi-jō's main keep
Frontal view of Kōchi-jō's main keep		 Beside the original donjon of Kōchi Castle
Beside the original donjon of Kōchi Castle
Visitors on the donjon balcony
Visitors on the donjon balcony		 Castle diorama in the donjon
Castle diorama in the donjon		 Window out on Kōchi
Window out on Kōchi		 Scale model of the former castle grounds
Scale model of the former castle grounds
Looking out over central Kōchi
Looking out over central Kōchi		 Bronze shachi atop Kōchi-jō's donjon roof
Bronze shachi atop Kōchi-jō's donjon roof		 Diorama of a traditional whale hunt
Diorama of a traditional whale hunt		 Path leading down to the Tsume-mon, Kōchi-jō
Path leading down to the Tsume-mon, Kōchi-jō
Sign above the entrance to Hirome Ichiba
Sign above the entrance to Hirome Ichiba		 Preparing fish to grill outside Hirome Ichiba
Preparing fish to grill outside Hirome Ichiba		 Modern street scene along Harimayabashi-dōri
Modern street scene along Harimayabashi-dōri		 Streetcar at Harimaya-bashi Station
Streetcar at Harimaya-bashi Station
View up Ōhashi-dōri
View up Ōhashi-dōri		 Yamauchi Clan Tenement
Yamauchi Clan Tenement		 Looking across the Kagami-gawa
Looking across the Kagami-gawa		 Yamauchi-jinja
Yamauchi-jinja
Kōchi Prefectural Office
Kōchi Prefectural Office		 Mailbox in central Kōchi with whale motif
Mailbox in central Kōchi with whale motif		 Ōte-mon and distant donjon from beside the moat
Ōte-mon and distant donjon from beside the moat		 Equestrian statue of Yamauchi Katsutoyo
Equestrian statue of Yamauchi Katsutoyo
Kōchi Ōtemae High School
Kōchi Ōtemae High School		 Restored Harimaya-bashi
Restored Harimaya-bashi		 Tosa-goods souvenir shop
Tosa-goods souvenir shop		 Whale decoration in the Obiyamachi arcade
Whale decoration in the Obiyamachi arcade
Fugu restaurant in Kōchi's nightlife district
Fugu restaurant in Kōchi's nightlife district		 Katsura-hama - Kōchi's renowned beach
Katsura-hama - Kōchi's renowned beach		 Souvenir shop with Tosa fighting dog image
Souvenir shop with Tosa fighting dog image		 Waves crashing upon the rocks at Katsura-hama
Waves crashing upon the rocks at Katsura-hama
Children looking out to the Pacific
Children looking out to the Pacific		 Rocky shoreline at Katsura-hama
Rocky shoreline at Katsura-hama		 Small shrine overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Small shrine overlooking the Pacific Ocean		 Statue of Sakamoto Ryōma at Katsura-hama
Statue of Sakamoto Ryōma at Katsura-hama

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