Kochi Castle used to be the seat of the Yamauchi lords, who ruled over the surrounding area, then known as Tosa, during the Edo Period. Mani & I hike up the castle, the only one in all of Japan to have all the original buildings in the honmaru, or innermost ring of defense, still standing.
Early morning view of Kochi
View of Kochi city from JR Kochi Station
Statues
Statues of local heroes Ryoma, Nakaoka, and Nanpeita at JR Kochi Station
On the way to Harimaya bridge
Kochi trams are operated by Tosaden
Harimaya Bridge
Ranita at Harimaya Bridge
On the way to Kochi Castle
Walking to Kochi Castle
Shopping area
Shopping street in Obiyamachi
Sunday Market
Sunday Market Kochi
Otemon gate
Ōtemon Gate of Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle walls
Walls of Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle Gate
Gate to Kochi Castle
Otakasa Hill
View of Kochi City from Otakasa Hill
Pine Trees
Pine trees in Kochi Park
Entering Kochi Castle
Entrance to Kochi Castle
Honmaru
Homaru & Tenshukaku of Kochi Castle
Closeup shot
Kochi Castle
Inside Kochi Castle
Inside Kochi Castle
Leaving for Tokushima
Ashizuri Train from Kochi
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