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Kōchi Castle, Kōchi

#1 among attractions in Kōchi

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles, History museum
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Kōchi Castle, Kōchi

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Local name: 高知城 Coordinates: 33°33'39"N, 133°31'52"E
Address

1-2-1 MarunouchiKōchi 780-0850 Japan

Contact
+81 88-824-5701
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Opening hours
  1. Monday9 am - 5 pm
  2. Tuesday9 am - 5 pm
  3. Wednesday9 am - 5 pm
  4. Thursday9 am - 5 pm
  5. Friday9 am - 5 pm
  6. Saturday9 am - 5 pm
  7. Sunday9 am - 5 pm
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Getting there by public transportation
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Kōchi Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ryōma's Birthplace Memorial Museum, Kōchi Castle Museum of History, Kōchi Literary Museum, Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives.

  • ryomas birthplace memorial museum kochi0.5 miSW
    Museum, History museum

    Ryōma's Birthplace Memorial Museum, Kōchi

    12 min walk • Ryōma's Birthplace Memorial Museum opened in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in 2004. It is dedicated to the life and times of Sakamoto Ryōma and to the local area of Kami-machi and Kōchi more generally during the Bakumatsu period.

  • kochi castle museum of history~950 ftE
    Museum

    Kōchi Castle Museum of History, Kōchi

    5 min walk • Kōchi Castle Museum of History opened in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, in 2017. Located beside the main gate of Kōchi Castle, the collection tells the history of the Tosa Domain and of the Prefecture, and comprises the 67,000 items formerly preserved, researched, and exhibited at the Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives.

  • kochi literary museum~820 ftNE
    Museum

    Kōchi Literary Museum, Kōchi

    4 min walk • Kōchi Literary Museum opened in the grounds of Kōchi Castle, Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in 1997. It is dedicated to the men of letters and literary life of the area from Tosa Nikki, through locally born Five Mountains master Gidō Shūshin, up until today.

  • tosa yamauchi family treasury and archives kochi location map
    ~1970 ftS
    Museum, History museum

    Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives, Kōchi

    10 min walk • The Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives in Takajō-machi, Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, now permanently closed, formerly housed historical materials related to the Yamauchi clan, rulers of the Tosa Domain.

  • gao zhi xian li wen xue guan kochi~710 ftNE
    33°33'42"N • 133°31'59"E

    Gao zhi xian li wen xue guan, Kōchi

    4 min walk • Museum

  • harimayabashi bridge kochi0.8 miE
    Bridge

    Harimayabashi Bridge, Kōchi

    20 min walk • Harimaya Bridge is a road bridge in central Kochi City, a girder bridge approximately 20 meters long. It is often written in hiragana as Harimaya Bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Kōchi Castle open?

Kōchi Castle is open:
  • Monday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Friday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
  • Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Kōchi Castle?

Nearby attractions include Gao zhi xian li wen xue guan, Kōchi (4 min walk), Kōchi Literary Museum, Kōchi (4 min walk), Kōchi Castle Museum of History, Kōchi (5 min walk), Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives, Kōchi (10 min walk).

How to get to Kōchi Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kōchi Castle:

Tram
  • Kenchō-mae • Lines: 伊野線 (6 min walk)
  • Gurando-dōri • Lines: 伊野線 (7 min walk)

Train
  • Iriake (12 min walk)
  • Engyōjiguchi (18 min walk)

Bus
  • はりまや橋バスターミナル (22 min walk)
  • Kōchi Bus Terminal (23 min walk)

Where to next? Visit kochi Kochi region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Japan.

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