Kochi castle
Kōchi Castle is an Edo Period Japanese castle in the city of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is located at Otakayama hill, at the center of Kōchi city, which in turn is located at the center of the Kōchi Plain, the most prosperous area of former Tosa Province on the island of Shikoku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle in Kōchi city
- Also known as: “Kōchi Castle”, “Kōchi Park”, “Ōdakasa Castle”, “Ōtakasa Castle”, and “Ōtakasaka Castle”
- Address: 1, 一丁目, 高知市, 高知県 780-0850
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kōchi Castle Museum of History and Kochi City Hall.
Kōchi Castle Museum of History
Museum
Kōchi Castle Museum of History opened in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, in 2017. Located beside the main gate of Kōchi Castle, the collection tells the history of the Tosa Domain and of the Prefecture, and comprises the 67,000 items formerly preserved, researched, and exhibited at the Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives. Kōchi Castle Museum of History is situated 260 metres east of Kochi castle.
Kochi City Hall
Town hall
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Kochi City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 230 metres south of Kochi castle.
高知県自治会館
Community center
高知県自治会館 is a community center, which is situated 210 metres southeast of Kochi castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ino.
Ino
Town
Ino is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 21,672 in 10403 households and a population density of 46 persons per km2. Ino is situated 10 km west of Kochi castle.
Kochi castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hirayamajiro, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kochi, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.56069° or 33° 33′ 39″ northLongitude
133.53144° or 133° 31′ 53″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Inception
1601Open location code
8Q5MHG6J+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 126495756OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Uzbek—“Kochi castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kōchiko gaztelua”
- Catalan: “castell de Kōchi”
- Catalan: “Castell de Kōchi”
- Chinese: “高知城”
- Dutch: “Kōchi Castle”
- French: “castel de Kōchi”
- French: “château de Kōchi”
- French: “Château de Kōchi”
- French: “Kōchi-jō”
- German: “Burg Kochi”
- German: “Burg Kōchi”
- German: “Kochi-jo”
- German: “Kōchi-jō”
- German: “高知城”
- Hungarian: “kócsi várkastély”
- Hungarian: “Kócsi várkastély”
- Italian: “Castello di Kōchi”
- Japanese: “Kōchi-jō”
- Japanese: “こうちじょう”
- Japanese: “大高坂城”
- Japanese: “大高坂山城”
- Japanese: “高知公園”
- Japanese: “高知城”
- Japanese: “鷹城”
- Korean: “고치성”
- Malayalam: “കോച്ചി കാസിൽ”
- Marathi: “कोचि किल्ला”
- Persian: “قلعه کوچی”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Kochi”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Kōchi”
- Russian: “Замок Коти”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kochi”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kōchi”
- Spanish: “Castillo Kochi”
- Spanish: “Castillo Kōchi”
- Thai: “ปราสาทโคจิ”
- Thai: “ปราสาทโคชิ”
- Turkish: “Kōchi Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Коті”
- Uzbek: “Koti qal’asi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 丸ノ内一丁目 and 丸ノ内二丁目.
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