Kochi: Taxi & Kochi New Port — Guide Kay

October, 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

  • 12:30　Taxi
  • 12:50　Godaisan Observatory
  • 13:00　Chikurinji Temple
  • 13:20　Taxi
  • 14:10　Yakatabune Niyodogawa
  • 15:40　Nagoya Submersible Bridge
  • 16:20　Kochi Castle
  • 17:10　Taxi
  • 17:40　Kochi New Port

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited Taxi at 12:30, Godaisan Observatory at 12:50, Chikurinji Temple at 13:00, Taxi at 13:20, Yakatabune Niyodogawa at 14:10, Nagoya Submersible Bridge at 15:40, Kochi Castle at 16:20, Taxi at 17:10 and Kochi New Port at 17:40.

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It was a hot day blessed with fine weather. The guests were visitors from North America.

They had originally hoped to visit Nakatsu Gorge, which takes about 80 minutes each way, but because the ship's docking time was short, I recommended the yakatabune (traditional roofed boat) route, which takes about 50 minutes each way.

Since the guests had dietary considerations, I suggested they eat a late breakfast on the ship, and for lunch they bought rice balls at a convenience store and enjoyed them on the yakatabune. Considering the situation, even though there are two dedicated shops in Kochi, I felt that simple salted rice balls were the option one could feel most confident about.

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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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