Kochi
Travel plans
Niyodo Blue & Yusuhara: A Turquoise River & the Town Above the Clouds — 2 Days
Papermaking in the Tosa washi town of Ino, the sacred turquoise pool of Nikobuchi, a riverside lunch and the Nakatsu and Yasui gorges on day one; Kengo Kuma's cedar market and library and the old wooden theatre of Yusuhara on day two — two days chasing 'Niyodo Blue' up to the town above the clouds, based at a Kuma-designed market-inn in Yusuhara
Cape Ashizuri & Tatsukushi: Lighthouse, Coral Coast & a Castaway's Tale — 2 Days
The Tatsukushi marine coast — aquarium, glass-bottom boat over the coral, and the wave-carved rock walk — on day one; the southernmost lighthouse, the great pilgrimage temple of Kongofukuji and the John Manjiro castaway museum on day two — two unhurried days in Kochi's far south-west, based at an ocean-view resort near Ashizuri
Cape Muroto: A UNESCO Geopark, Kukai's Cave & the Eastern Pilgrimage — 2 Days
The geopark centre, the raised-seabed coastal walk at the cape, Kukai's sea cave and the clifftop temple of Hotsumisakiji on day one; the temple of Kongochoji, the lime-walled town of Kiragawa and a thalasso soak in deep-sea water on day two — two solo days at Cape Muroto, based at a heritage hotel on the cape
The Shimanto River: Japan's Last Clear Stream by Canoe & Sinking Bridge — 2 Days
Canoeing the clear stream, the railing-less Iwama sinking bridge and a riverside lunch on day one; the Kaiyodo Hobby Kan figure museum, the zip-line at Toowa and the iconic Sada sinking bridge on day two — two active days on the Shimanto, based at a hilltop river-view hotel in Nishitosa
First-Time Kochi City: The Original Castle, Hirome Market & Katsurahama — 2 Days
The original keep and palace of Kochi Castle, the Sunday street market, Hirome Market's straw-grilled bonito and the temple and garden of Mt Godaisan on day one; Katsurahama beach, the Ryoma museum and a last bowl of katsuo tataki on day two — a first-timer's two days in the capital of Tosa, based at a riverside ryokan in Kochi City
Kochi travel guides
Cape Ashizuri & Tatsukushi: Kochi's Far South (2026)
Cape Muroto: UNESCO Geopark & Kukai's Cave (2026 Guide)
Kochi City: Castle, Hirome Market & Katsurahama (2026)
Niyodo Blue & Yusuhara: Turquoise River Guide (2026)