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39201 / Kochi-Niyodo
Kochi City
こうちし
The worship hall spreads three ways.
Tosa Shrine, iri-tonbo- Population
- 326,545
- 5-year change
- −3.2%
- to Osaka
- 288 min
- Sannomiya 230 min
Castle townA castleBy the seaA river runs throughFamous festival
Click to open Kochi City.
39202 / Aki
Muroto City
むろとし
Ishiguro walls and a row of townhouses.
Kiragawa townscape, ishiguro- Population
- 11,742
- 5-year change
- −13.2%
- to Osaka
- 357 min
By the seaMountainsMild wintersPort townFishing town
Click to open Muroto City.
A landowner handmade every clock part.
Noradokei, Hatakenaka Residence- Population
- 16,243
- 5-year change
- −7.6%
Old streetscapeAn art museumBy the seaPlains野良時計
Click to open Aki City.
39204 / Monobe-Reihoku
Nankoku City
なんこくし
A hall to match Kokubunji lay due south.
Nonaka-haiji temple ruins- Population
- 46,664
- 5-year change
- −2.7%
PlainsFarming townA castle野中廃寺跡土佐国分寺
Click to open Nankoku City.
39205 / Kochi-Niyodo
Tosa City
とさし
A pilgrim pass road keeps its old form.
Shōryū-ji Road, Tsukajizaka- Population
- 25,732
- 5-year change
- −4.8%
By the seaA river runs throughMountainsFishing townGreat fish
Click to open Tosa City.
39206 / Kohan
Susaki City
すさきし
Pupils commute by boat inside the bay.
Municipal ferry, Uranouchi Bay- Population
- 20,590
- 5-year change
- −8.9%
- to Osaka
- 359 min
- Sannomiya 305 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughPort townFishing town
Click to open Susaki City.
39208 / Hata
Sukumo City
すくもし
A turtle is said to have borne the bell.
Enkō-ji Bell, Red Turtle legend- Population
- 19,033
- 5-year change
- −9%
- to Osaka
- 513 min
- Sannomiya 459 min
By the seaIslandsMountainsA river runs throughFishing
Click to open Sukumo City.
39209 / Hata
Tosashimizu City
とさしみずし
"Father of Shikoku Henro" built a hall.
Shinnen-an, Daishi hall- Population
- 12,388
- 5-year change
- −10.1%
By the seaFishing townGreat fish真念庵四国遍路の父
Click to open Tosashimizu City.
39210 / Hata
Shimanto City
しまんとし
Gods wed, said to curb bride-snatching.
Fuba Hachimangu, gods' wedding- Population
- 32,694
- 5-year change
- −4.7%
- to Osaka
- 468 min
- Sannomiya 414 min
A river runs throughMountainsBy the seaCastle townFamous festival
Click to open Shimanto City.
39211 / Monobe-Reihoku
Konan City
こうなんし
Peer at painted screens through a hole.
Kabuki-scene screens, old Akaoka- Population
- 32,207
- 5-year change
- −2.3%
By the seaA river runs throughFarming townFruit growingFamous festival
Click to open Konan City.
39212 / Monobe-Reihoku
Kami City
かみし
A poet spent about 3 years in a hut.
Keikiso, Yoshii Isamu's hut- Population
- 26,513
- 5-year change
- −3.6%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesAn art museum渓鬼荘
Click to open Kami City.
39301 / Aki
Toyo Town
とうようちょう
The town's website shows the waves live.
Ikumi Coast, Current Waves- Population
- 2,194
- 5-year change
- −15.1%
- to Osaka
- 302 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughSea bathingFruit growing
Click to open Toyo Town.
39302 / Aki
Nahari Town
なはりちょう
Rails cut the path; a bridge was built.
Hōon-ji Overpass, Sankō-in path- Population
- 3,034
- 5-year change
- −8.8%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughOld streetscapePort town
Click to open Nahari Town.
39303 / Aki
Tano Town
たのちょう
A merchant's house built rooms for the lord.
Oka Goten- Population
- 2,498
- 5-year change
- −8.6%
By the seaA river runs throughHot springsMild winters岡御殿
Click to open Tano Town.
39304 / Aki
Yasuda Town
やすだちょう
A numeral is carved into a corner stone.
Oomukae Tunnel, forest railway- Population
- 2,370
- 5-year change
- −9.9%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughOld streetscapeオオムカエ隧道
Click to open Yasuda Town.
39305 / Aki
Kitagawa Village
きたがわむら
Forest rail crossed a river on concrete.
Horigao, Yanase Forest Railway- Population
- 1,146
- 5-year change
- −11.4%
MountainsA river runs throughFruit growingHot springs堀ヶ生橋
Click to open Kitagawa Village.
39306 / Aki
Umaji Village
うまじむら
Look up at a cedar till headbands fall.
Hachimaki-otoshi, Senbonyama- Population
- 745
- 5-year change
- −9.5%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingHot springsCamping
Click to open Umaji Village.
39307 / Aki
Geisei Village
げいせいむら
Sisters wave at Ryoma's statue.
Oryo & Kimie Statue, Kotogahama- Population
- 3,694
- 5-year change
- −4.3%
By the seaPlainsFarming townお龍・君枝姉妹像琴ヶ浜
Click to open Geisei Village.
39341 / Monobe-Reihoku
Motoyama Town
もとやまちょう
Named for reddish moss, it is said.
Akataki Falls- Population
- 3,261
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
MountainsA river runs throughRice countryCampingCool summers
Click to open Motoyama Town.
39344 / Monobe-Reihoku
Otoyo Town
おおとよちょう
The hall's record lay inside a statue.
Burakuji Yakushi Hall- Population
- 3,252
- 5-year change
- −17.9%
MountainsA river runs throughNational TreasureTea country豊楽寺薬師堂
Click to open Otoyo Town.
39363 / Monobe-Reihoku
Tosa Town
とさちょう
Forceful enough to turn amego back.
Amegaeri Falls, Setogawa Gorge- Population
- 3,753
- 5-year change
- −6.1%
MountainsA river runs throughRice countryCool summersFishing
Click to open Tosa Town.
39364 / Monobe-Reihoku
Okawa Village
おおかわむら
Climb past the source to primeval beech.
Mt. Ōzare, primeval beech forest- Population
- 366
- 5-year change
- −7.6%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingCampingFishing
Click to open Okawa Village.
39386 / Kochi-Niyodo
Ino Town
いのちょう
A shifting blue, and a serpent legend.
Nikobuchi, Edagawa-gawa pool- Population
- 21,374
- 5-year change
- −6.1%
A river runs throughMountainsTraditional craftsFamous festivalHot springs
Click to open Ino Town.
39387 / Kochi-Niyodo
Niyodogawa Town
によどがわちょう
One cherry tree renamed a district.
Hyotan-zakura- Population
- 4,827
- 5-year change
- −13%
MountainsA river runs throughTea countryFishingFamous festival
Click to open Niyodogawa Town.
39401 / Kohan
Nakatosa Town
なかとさちょう
Fish are cut up at the sink by the door.
Kure Port and Fishing Town- Population
- 6,002
- 5-year change
- −12.3%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughPort townFishing town
Click to open Nakatosa Town.
39402 / Kochi-Niyodo
Sakawa Town
さかわちょう
Gifted saplings grew into a cherry spot.
Makino Park- Population
- 12,323
- 5-year change
- −6%
Castle townOld streetscapeSake countryMountains牧野公園
Click to open Sakawa Town.
39403 / Kochi-Niyodo
Ochi Town
おちちょう
Railings are removed when water rises.
Nakaniyodo Bridge, with footpath- Population
- 5,187
- 5-year change
- −10.5%
MountainsA river runs throughNatural springsMountain climbingFishing
Click to open Ochi Town.
39405 / Kohan
Yusuhara Town
ゆすはらちょう
Locals served tea and sweets by turns.
Chado tea hall, Tsunoyama region- Population
- 3,307
- 5-year change
- −8.3%
MountainsA river runs through茶堂津野山郷ゆすはら座
Click to open Yusuhara Town.
39410 / Kochi-Niyodo
Hidaka Village
ひだかむら
Niyodo's lowest reach, a 191 m bridge.
Nagoya Submersible Bridge- Population
- 4,812
- 5-year change
- −4.3%
A river runs throughMountainsNational Treasure名越屋沈下橋仁淀川
Click to open Hidaka Village.
39411 / Kohan
Tsuno Town
つのちょう
Rock drips gather, bound for a mouth 196 km away.
Source of the Shimanto River- Population
- 5,291
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
MountainsA river runs throughHighlandsTea country四万十川源流点
Click to open Tsuno Town.
39412 / Kohan
Shimanto Town
しまんとちょう
Boys' talk got koinobori across a river.
Koinobori river crossing, Toka- Population
- 15,607
- 5-year change
- −9.9%
- to Osaka
- 405 min
- Sannomiya 351 min
MountainsA river runs throughBy the sea四万十川こいのぼりの川渡し
Click to open Shimanto Town.
39424 / Hata
Otsuki Town
おおつきちょう
The sea guardian's stone is a crescent.
Tsukiyama Shrine, Bangai Temple- Population
- 4,434
- 5-year change
- −13%
By the seaMountainsIslandsMild wintersFishing town
Click to open Otsuki Town.
39427 / Hata
Mihara Village
みはらむら
A pond park that locals look after.
Hoshigaoka Park, Himenobotan- Population
- 1,437
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
MountainsA river runs throughHighlandsRice countryFarming town
Click to open Mihara Village.
39428 / Hata
Kuroshio Town
くろしおちょう
Pupils carried bricks too, it is said.
Kumai Tunnel, JSCE heritage- Population
- 10,262
- 5-year change
- −8.5%
- to Osaka
- 452 min
- Sannomiya 398 min
By the seaFishing townGreat fish熊井隧道選奨土木遺産
Click to open Kuroshio Town.