Expo & Convention · Kochi · Shikoku
Kochi Anicre 2026
Kochi's anime festival celebrates the prefecture as an emerging animation hub, attracting thousands of visitors to explore creator collaborations and industry booths.
Kochi · 11–12 Apr 2027
Kochi right now
2026/09/17Shopping · Kochi · Shikoku
Hirome Market
A bustling Kochi market with 65 stalls featuring local specialties like seared bonito and country-style sushi for sampling at communal tables throughout the day and evening.
Kochi
Festival · Kochi · Shikoku
Yosakoi Festival
Every August, Kochi erupts into dance: thousands of performers surging through the streets with clacking naruko, in a carnival that reinvents itself year after year.
Kochi · 9–12 Aug 2027
Castle · Kochi · Shikoku
Kōchi Castle
Kōchi Castle is unique in Japan for retaining all its original structures unchanged, including the original tenshu and palace, never requiring post-war reconstruction.
Kochi
Advertisement
