Culture Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026 Mid Aug Held every August on the banks of Nagase Dam, the Okumonobe Lake Water Festival has been running for over 60 years and is affectionately..
Culture Cape Muroto Lighthouse Festival 2026 Early Nov Kochi's Cape Muroto Lighthouse was first illuminated in 1899, and it looks out over the waters of the Pacific Ocean. A festival..
Activities Kochi Prefecture's Salt Road Chiara Terzuolo In Kochi Prefecture you can take a day trek following one of the ancient roads that was used to transport prized salt to market.
Culture Local Character Festival in Susaki 2026 Mid Sep The Local Character Festival in Susaki is a fun celebration of Japan's mascot culture, known as yuru-chara. The event is set..
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have all..
Culture Tsuribune Shrine Chiara Terzuolo Check out the fish-themed offerings at this little shrine on the grounds of Kochi Hachimangu Shrine, and see if you can spot all..
Activities Ashizuri Underwater Observation Tower Chiara Terzuolo The Ashizuri Underwater Obseration Tower is unusual old-school tower in Kochi Prefecture giving visitors a retro glimpse of life..
Culture Kure: A Historic Fishing Town Chiara Terzuolo The twisting streets and retro market of this fishing town in Kochi Prefecture make you feel like you have stepped back in time.