Kochi Prefecture Tours

Make the most of your time in Kochi city with a private day tour. Select three or four highlights that interest you most, from the Kochi Castle and Museum of History to the Yokoyama Memorial Manga Museum and various shopping streets and markets. As this is a private tour you can customize the itinerary to suit you and your party.

This is a 5-hour walking tour at Kochi’s weekly Sunday market plus other popular tourist spots with a local guide. You can enjoy eating and shopping while receiving informed guidance on how to enjoy the local Sunday market. In addition, we can visit popular tourist spots adjacent to the venue on Sunday market day, such as Kochi Castle, Hirome Market, Kochi Yosakoi Information Center, so you can thoroughly enjoy the attractions of Kochi.

Try your hand at the traditional Japanese art of knife-making on this engaging workshop in Shimanto. Under watchful guidance from your instructor, a master blacksmith, heat your steel in the flames and forge your metal the traditional Japanese way. Create cutlery, kitchen knives, scissors, and more—with all necessary safety equipment provided on this hands-on workshop.

Experience Niyodo River in SUP. Join one of our guides on a trip down Japans finest water quality river, the Niyodo river, on a SUP tour. On the tour you will learn the techniques for River SUP which differs from ocean or lake techniques.If you look around you will see the magnificent mountains and scenery, and on a sunny day the famous Niyodo Blue can be witnessed! Beginner friendly with professional instruction. Beginners will be taught the foundation skills so you can enjoy your time on the river! Instruction will take place in gentle parts of the river where you can master the basic movements, even first timers can enjoy SUP! Enjoy the feel of the wind over your body and enjoy experiencing nature how you want! Located just 30 minutes from Kochi by car! “ENJOY NOW”

Travelers short on time will enjoy this easy guided day tour of Kochi city, which is especially handy for cruise ship passengers with limited time on land. Your guide will meet you at your hotel or the bus terminal and will take you on local public transport to the city’s highlights. Learn more about Japanese culture and history at Kochi Castle, the Botanical Gardens, Chikurinji Temple, and more.

This is a simple physical activity which may help you free your mind by hiking around the village and surrounding forests. You will experience rural Japanese countryside landscapes and may meet local people on the walk. A real monk will guide you and share some stories from local history, of Shugendo and Buddhism, and perhaps even help you attain enlightenment yourself. The activity offers a chance to escape from your regular life and an opportunity for self reflection. A Japanese style vegan lunch box is included! Attention; -As the monk is still in active service, your booking may not be accepted due to work as the monk. Please wait for confirmation from us. -If the tour is cancelled due to bad weather, we will contact you at least 2 days before the tour. -Cancellations from guest side, please notify at least two days in advance; after 2 days, we may charge you cost of packed lunch. 24 hrs in advance, a full cancellation fee will be charged.

Well known today as a ninja, Mohei was a real person who lived in the old village Kusaka-mura, which is the centre of the modern village of Hidaka-mura. According to the legend, he was a poor peasant who fell in love with the daughter of a rich landowner. The affair was doomed, and while he was walking about desperately looking for a place to die, Mohei came upon the cave called Sarudado, where a fantastic creature called a tengu was pursuing an ascetic lifestyle. Mohei became its disciple. So diligent was he that he learned everything his mentor taught and travelled to the town surrounding Kochi castle, where he did such things as giving rice to the poor. This activity is in the footsteps of the Ninja Mohei. You will wear a Ninja costume and try training in the cave! To reach the cave, you will ride a bicycle and enjoy the Japanese countryside landscape. After the caving, you will relax with a coffee, local black tea and some sweets or fruits.

From the roar of the crashing Pacific coastline, to rugged mountain heights, and to the whispering sounds of rolling crystalline streams, Kōchi Prefecture is a land connected by the beauty of its scenery. And it is a scenery that is easy to get lost in. In fact, it’s better that way. Forest trails that were once the iron train tracks slowly heal amid the mountains while amazingly blue waters rush along and around flagstones and river rocks that catch and reflect in blue intensity of the Kōchi sky. Known as “Niyodo Blue” the almost unreal color reflected by the various streams weaving throughout Kōchi is evidence of this water’s purity. This quality makes it essential to traditional crafts such as “washi” paper making that is preserved in the area or ideal for a small micro-brewery located in the mountains and dedicated to high-quality. This quality of the rolling waters also makes it a perfect sight to see just the way it is.

The river at Miyazakinokawahara Campground in the Ikegawa district of Niyodogawa Town, Kochi Prefecture has blue water and is so transparent that you can see the bottom of the river. ・ Let's experience the airship! Due to the high transparency of the river, the shadow of the canoe is reflected on the bottom of the river and the canoe appears to be floating in the air. * Note: It may not be visible depending on the weather. ・ It is safe with a highly stable Canadian canoe. The wide and stable canoe makes it easy for beginners to operate. ・ In the Niyodo River, you can experience Canadian canoeing only at the Niyodo Blue Furusato Experience Center. Since it is an experience with a small number of people, you can relax and enjoy the clear stream. ・ A staff member with 30 years of experience as an instructor will accompany you. ・ Because we will give a lecture on land at the beginning, it is safe for first-time users. ・ After practicing in a place where the flow of the river is gentle, enjoy a walk on the water of the circuit course. ・ The Niyodo River, which has the highest water quality in Japan, is so transparent that you can see the bottom of the river even from the surface of the water! ・ Please be healed by the beauty of the Niyodo River!

・Learn about traditional ways of making Tosa washi paper in a washi studio with over 120 years of history. ・See almost all steps of making washi paper presented in details by a 4th generation craftsperson. ・Try your hands at making new washi paper from recycling Tosa washi. ・Choose between making a colorful kakejiku hanging scroll, a paper lamp shade or a paper bag. ・Enjoy the quiet rural area near one of Japan’s clearest water basins: Niyodo River.

2-day immersive professional course to study in depth the traditional techniques of Japanese washi paper making. Hone your skills under the guidance of a 4th generation craftspersons in a washi studio with over 120 years of history. Follow almost all steps of Tosa washi making with a focus on using natural ingredients in an environment-friendly way Connect your own made washi paper with a local cultural activity: a visit to a Shinto shrine to receive its official stamp or a lesson in Japanese origami and enjoy the quiet rural area near one of Japan’s clearest water basins: Niyodo River.

・Learn about traditional ways of making Tosa washi paper in a washi studio with over 120 years of history. ・See almost all steps of making washi paper presented in details by a 4th generation craftsperson. ・Try your hands at making new washi paper from recycling Tosa washi. ・Choose between making a colorful kakejiku hanging scroll, a paper lamp shade or a paper bag. ・Enjoy the quiet rural area near one of Japan’s clearest water basins: Niyodo River.

Yosakoi is a dance festival held in Kochi city in August. Over four days, the city comes alive in a carnival-like atmosphere of music, dance and jubilation. The energetic blend of traditional and modern dance styles along with the colorful and imaginative costumes has become so popular that dance teams and spin-off festivals have spread throughout Japan and in various countries around the world. The friendly people of Kochi love parties and this is the biggest one of the year. We at Kochi Amigo are very excited to offer this unique and limited tour.