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Surroundings and tourist information

  • city exploration

    • in the middle of a busy city

      Local ingredients are lined up.Just fresh! You can cook and eat what you have purchased in the inn's shared kitchen!
    • An arcade shopping street that is safe even on rainy days

      A cross-shaped shopping street.Restaurants, meat, vegetables, and most other things are available!
      Of course, you can cook and eat the ingredients you purchased at the inn!
    • There is also an antique market.

      An antique market that sells old tools, clothes, antique furniture, pottery, lacquerware, and swords.
      Look forward to what kind of bargains you can find!

      Harimaya Bridge Antique Market:First Sunday of every month and third Sunday of the following month
      open time:Every half hour from 8:30 to 20:30

      *Dates and times may change
    • Hirome Market

      Fresh seafood, vegetables, and fruits are sold at the market in Kochi City's central market.
      There is also a cafeteria where you can enjoy the cafeteria menu that is loved by the locals.
      Recommended cafeteria menus include bonito tataki rice bowl and bonito tataki set meal.
      Hirome Market is a popular sightseeing spot that many tourists visit from inside and outside Kochi Prefecture.
    • Harimaya Bridge

      Harimaya Bridge is a bridge over the Horikawa River in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture.
      Currently, there is a cast-iron bridge with vermilion-lacquered balustrades, and a wooden bridge with the image of a bridge from the Edo period.
      It is a famous sightseeing spot that has been sung in Kochi Prefecture folk songs such as "Yosakoi Bushi" and popular songs such as "Nankoku Tosa wo Ashitani", and has even been the setting for a movie.
  • exploring nature

    • Kashiwajima

      A small island with a circumference of about 4 km, located in Otsuki Town, the southwestern tip of Kochi Prefecture, and connected to the Otsuki Peninsula by two bridges.
      Kashiwajima has a beautiful emerald green sea that is highly transparent throughout the year.
      In summer, it is crowded with many beachgoers.
      Kashiwajima also has spots where you can enjoy snorkeling and diving.
    • Sameura Dam

      A dam built on the upper reaches of the main stream of the Yoshino River, a Class A river that straddles Motoyama Town, Nagaoka County, Kochi Prefecture, and Tosa Town, Tosa County, Kochi Prefecture.
      It has been selected as one of the "Top 100 Dam Lakes" selected by the Dam Water Source Environmental Improvement Center.
    • Shimanto River

      Speaking of Kochi, Shimanto River.The largest river in the Shikoku region.
      Selected as one of Japan's top 100 clear streams, it boasts beautiful scenery and rich nature. You can enjoy sweetfish fishing in the spring, swimming in the river in the summer, and viewing the maple leaves in the fall.
    • Yasui Valley

      Yasui Valley is said to be the only “Niyodo Blue” spot in the Niyodogawa area.
      Known only for its beautiful autumn leaves in the prefecture, there are many attractions such as Hiryu Falls with a drop of 30m, Suisho-buchi that looks blue or green depending on the season and time of day, Shoryu Falls with a drop of 60m, and Mikaeri Falls.
    • Nikobuchi

      Nikobuchi is located in the Edagawa River, which is a tributary of the Niyodo River.
      This is also a famous sightseeing spot as a place where you can see a fantastic blue called "Niyodo Blue".
      The blue that changes with the time and season is said to be different each time you visit, so you can see a variety of blues.
    • Nakatsu Valley Prefectural Natural Park

      Nakatsu Valley was selected as one of Shikoku's 88 waterfront locations.You can enjoy the autumn foliage from the fresh green of spring to autumn.
      It takes about 40 minutes to walk round trip through the gorge with a 1.6km promenade.
    • Cape Muroto

      Known as the place where Kukai (Kobo Daishi) trained, this cape has a unique terrain that protrudes into the Pacific Ocean.
      There are many attractions in the surrounding area.
    • Ya Si Park

      Ya Si Park is a park facility facing the sea where you can enjoy various activities.
      Michi-no-Eki Yasu is adjacent, where you can shop and eat local products.
      【Train】About 5 minutes on foot from Tosa Kuroshio Railway Yasu Station
      【car】About 35 minutes from Kochi Expressway Nankoku IC
    • Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan

      You can experience the world of Monet's works, such as the water surface where water lilies bloom, the drum bridge, the wisteria trellis, and the rose arch, modeled after Monet's beloved garden in Giverny, France.
    • UFO Line Machidobingamori Line

      A town road with a total length of about 27 km that stretches against the background of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest peak in western Japan.
      The route that weaves along the ridge at an altitude of 1,300m to 1,700m is popular as a scenic driving course that leads to the sky.
      *Closed in winter from late November to early April
      *The road is a single lane and is crowded during Golden Week and autumn foliage season.
  • tourism exploration

    We also recommend Kochi's famous sightseeing spots!
    • Kochi castle tower

      Kochi Castle is one of the 12 surviving castle towers built before the Edo period.
      It is the only castle where all of the Honmaru buildings remain, and the only castle where the castle tower and Honmaru palace still exist.
    • Katsurahama Park and the statue of Ryoma Sakamoto

      Katsurahama is also mentioned in the Tosa folk song "Yosakoi Bushi", and there is a bronze statue of Ryoma Sakamoto standing facing the Pacific Ocean.
      It is also famous as a famous place for the moon.
      In March 2023, the commercial facility “Umi no Terrace” will open.Eating, buying, learning, and relaxing are the themes of the facility, and there is a place of relaxation that anyone can use at the center of the facility.

      ◆About 30 minutes from Tosaden Kotsu Route Bus Minami Harimaya Bridge
    • The Museum of Art, Kochi

      Opened on November 3, 1993.
      One of the world's leading Chagall collections is on permanent display, rotating around.
      In June 2013, the Yasuhiro Ishimoto Photo Center was established to display prints, films, and related materials of Yasuhiro Ishimoto, a famous photographer associated with Kochi Prefecture.

      ◆From Harimayabashi, take the Tosaden Kotsu tram bound for Gomen, Ryoseki, or Monju-dori for about 15 minutes, then get off at Kenritsu Bijutsukan-dori and walk for about 5 minutes.