Kochi: Taxi & Kochi New Port — Guide Kay

September, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 08:30　Taxi
  • 09:20　Ryuga Cave
  • 10:20　Taxi
  • 10:40　Ekingura
  • 11:30　Lunch (Kuraichi)
  • 12:40　Takagi Brewery
  • 13:20　Taxi
  • 14:00　Kochi Castle
  • 15:00　Taxi
  • 15:30　Kochi New Port

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited Taxi at 08:30, Ryuga Cave at 09:20, Taxi at 10:20, Ekingura at 10:40, Takagi Brewery at 12:40, Taxi at 13:20, Kochi Castle at 14:00, Taxi at 15:00 and Kochi New Port at 15:30.

Title: What's a Private Day Tour of Kochi Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Ryugado Cave, Ekingura, and Kochi Castle

Although the email exchange beforehand had not gone smoothly, which caused some concern, there were no particular problems once we met in person. The guests were a group from North America. At Ryugado Cave, everyone climbed the equivalent of 18 floors of stairs energetically, but the bats, which were flying around more than usual, were not well received. I had been worried whether the guests would appreciate the distinctive painting style at Ekingura, but they viewed the works with interest. For lunch, I had been told that one of the guests did not eat meat but did eat fish, yet in the end that person said they wanted neither, so the restaurant kindly accommodated by serving a set with no main dish and only small side dishes. At the Takagi Sake Brewery, after sampling a variety of sake, the guests bought two bottles of the most expensive daiginjo. At the final stop, Kochi Castle, the guests were understandably tired, and it was a shame that some of them gave up at the fourth floor of the six-story castle keep.

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Tour Report by KAY

Hi! I’m Kay.
It’s my pleasure to be your guide.
I was born and raised in Kochi city, and I worked for Kochi City Hall for nearly 30 years, so I think I know a lot about Kochi.

Firstly, I can guide you to the Kochi castle. Most castles you can find in Japan have been rebuilt after fires, wars, or natural disasters. However, Kochi Castle is one of the very few castles that still have the whole structure of its original tower and the mail palace from the Edo period (1603–1868). This makes it especially valuable for understanding Japan’s history and traditional architecture. You’ll like it!

Other major tourist sites are adventurous Ryugado limestone cave, Makino botanical garden, Chikurinji temple with historical stonesteps, Zenjibuji temple with the spectacular panoramic view, paper-making activity, Oboke gorge, Nakatsu gorge, Niyodo river with a historical bridge and so on.
If you like sake, you can visit sake brewery, and if you are interested in walking local streets, you can stroll my neighborhood.

Kochi is a small city, but it’s very popular among tourists for its beautiful nature and good food. I took my kids to rivers and mountains when they were little. If you are interested in those places, please ask me. And I know many good restaurants, too.
I’m looking forward to enjoying them together with you!

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