Kōchi: Where Nature Meets History

Kōchi Castle atop its hill. (© Gianni Simone)

The statue of Sakamoto Ryōma at Katsurahama. (© Pixta)

Get away from it all at Katsurahama beach. (© Gianni Simone)

Chikurinji. (© Gianni Simone)

The main gate at Chikurinji. (© Gianni Simone)

At Chikurinji, you may see pilgrims, some of them in full garb, with their white robes covered in Buddhist writings and straw hats on their heads. (© Gianni Simone)

Makino Botanical Garden. (© Gianni Simone)

A 3D recreation of Makino’s studio, with a statue of him. (© Gianni Simone)

The striking greenhouse at the Makino Botanical Garden. (© Gianni Simone)

Inside the Makino Botanical Garden greenhouse. (© Gianni Simone)

A Kōchi streetcar decorated with Anpanman and his friends. (© Gianni Simone)

Organic yuzu from Umaji in Kōchi Prefecture. (© Kusano Seiichirō)

Inaka-sushi at its freshest. (© Nippon.com)

Imo-ten on display at the market. (© Gianni Simone)