Okō Castle, Nankoku

Name: Okō Castle
Address: Nankoku, Japan

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Okō Castle was a castle structure in Nankoku Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Located on a 97-meter mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site. It was the original base of power for the Chōsokabe clan who were feudal lords of Tosa Province and famous as the birthplace of the warlord Chōsokabe Motochika. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°35'42"N, 133°37'21"E

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Okō Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kōchi Castle, Kōchi Castle Museum of History, Zenraku-ji, Kōchi Literary Museum.

5.8 miSW
Historic site with exhibits and city views
Kōchi Castle, Kōchi
147 min walk • Kōchi Castle is a castle located in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
5.6 miSW
Museum
Kōchi Castle Museum of History, Kōchi
144 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.
2.6 miW
Temple
Zenraku-ji, Kōchi
66 min walk • Zenrakuji is a Shingon Buddhist Temple located in Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan. It is the 30th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
5.6 miSW
Museum
Kōchi Literary Museum, Kōchi
144 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.
4.3 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Chikurin-ji, Kōchi
109 min walk • Chikurin-ji is a Shingon temple in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Temple 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Monju Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki in the early eighth century. The temple houses a number of important sculptures and its late Edo-period gardens are a Natural Monument.
4.2 miSW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Makino Botanical Garden, Kōchi
108 min walk • The Makino Botanical Garden, also known as the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located at Godaisan 4200-6, Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is open to the public daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
3.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
The Museum of Art, Kōchi
93 min walk • The Museum of Art, Kōchi was established in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in 1993. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture. The permanent collection includes works by local artists as well as Marc Chagall and there is also a stage for Noh and other performances.
5.9 miSW
Museum, History museum
Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives, Kōchi
152 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.
2.6 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tosa jinja, Kōchi
67 min walk • Tosa jinja, also known as Tosa nimasu jinja, Tosa takakamo Taisha, is a Shinto shrine located in the east of Kōchi in Kōchi Prefecture in Japan. Japan's government has designated the sanctuary as an Important Cultural Property.
5.6 miSW
33°33'42"N • 133°31'59"E
Gao zhi xian li wen xue guan, Kōchi
144 min walk • Museum
5.2 miE
Zoo, Aquarium
Gao zhi xian linoichi dong wu gong yuan
133 min walk • Kochi Prefectural Noichi Zoological Park is a zoo located in Konan City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.