Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Kochi

Located in the Asakura district of Kochi City, the Former Imperial Japanese Army Infantry 44th Regiment Ammunition Depot is a single-story brick building from the Meiji era, registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in February 2023. With its 50-centimeter-thick brick walls, iron-clad segmental-arch double doors, raised wooden floor for humidity control, and surviving earthen embankment, it stands as one of Japan's rarest surviving examples of late-19th-century military storage architecture. Together with the regiment's Lecture Hall, nearby Asakura Shrine, Asakura Castle ruins, and Kochi University campus, it forms a compelling half-day heritage walk for travelers interested in modern Japanese history.

Within the Kubo grounds in Yasuda, this Taisho river-stone wall staggers its vertical joints, keeps the horizontal courses level, and sets larger stones at its ends.

In the old Tosa town of Yasuda, this small Taisho-era storehouse of the Kubo merchant house wears lime-plaster walls and regional drip tiles above an iron-clad base.

The oldest of the Kubo property's registered parts, this late-Edo ishiguro wall in Yasuda uses Tosa river stones and a tiled cap, shaping the character of its lane.

Facing a back lane in Yasuda, this Taisho detached room of the Kubo house holds a six-mat guest chamber with an alcove, its iron-clad walls opening upstairs only.

On the south side of the Kubo shop-house in Yasuda, this modest 1.9-metre Taisho service gate, with a single mairado door, links the household to its garden and field.

The Main Hall of Kuwaze Shrine, a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in the early Meiji era, stands on a steep mountainside beside Tsubute Falls in Ino Town, Kochi Prefecture. Despite its compact 6.2 m² footprint, the hall features vivid polychrome carvings of dragons, baku, and phoenixes, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship cherished by the local community for generations.

Discover Keikisō, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Kami City, Kochi. This charming thatched-roof hermitage was built in 1934 for the renowned poet Yoshii Isamu, lyricist of "Gondola no Uta," during his years of seclusion in the mountain hamlet of Inono.

Koyagauchi Bridge is a reinforced concrete submersible bridge built in 1953 over the Yusuhara River in Shimanto Town, Kochi Prefecture. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2008, the bridge is notable for its ingenious use of natural bedrock as foundations and its hydrodynamic design features that minimize flood damage. It stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence between the people of the Shimanto River basin and the powerful forces of nature.

Discover Satokawa Bridge (Satokawa-bashi), a registered tangible cultural property spanning the Shimanto River in Shimanto Town, Kochi. Built in 1954, this chinkabashi submersible bridge is a testament to local resilience and ingenuity.

Discover the Shokakuji Stone Wall (Ishiguro) in Nahari, Kochi Prefecture — a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in the early Showa period to shield the temple from typhoon winds using traditional round cobblestones.

Explore Shokakuji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Nahari, Kochi Prefecture. This early Showa-period Shingon Buddhist temple features traditional hōgyō-zukuri architecture and serves as the 9th stop on the Shikoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Discover Jokoji Temple Shoin, a registered tangible cultural property in Yasuda, Kochi Prefecture. This elegant Taisho-era sukiya-style study hall belongs to a 400-year-old temple that nurtured key figures of Japan's Meiji Restoration, including Mitsubishi founder Iwasaki Yataro.

Discover Jofukuji Temple's Kuri, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Otoyo, Kochi. Originally built in 1858 and relocated to the temple in 1885, this historic kitchen hall offers a rare glimpse into rural Shikoku's architectural heritage.

Discover the Main Hall of Jofukuji Temple in Otoyo, Kochi Prefecture—a Registered Tangible Cultural Property rebuilt in 1779. Explore its 1,300-year history, unique Smiling Jizo statues, ancient Oga lotus, and the unspoiled landscapes of Toyonaga village.

Discover Taisho Bridge, a registered tangible cultural property in Shimanto Town, Kochi. This 138-meter steel Warren truss bridge from 1928 spans the Yusuhara River with elegant geometric granite pillars.

Takaiwa Bridge in Ino Town, Kochi Prefecture, is a reinforced concrete girder bridge built in 1928 and registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Spanning the Kamiyakawa River in the Niyodo River system, it features distinctive pierced piers and a unified design that tells the story of modernization in Japan's mountainous heartland.

Discover Chōhōji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Tano, Kochi Prefecture. Built in 1822, this Jōdo Shinshū temple showcases classic late Edo-period architecture in the Aki region of Shikoku.

Discover the gate of Chōhōji Temple, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Tano, Kochi. This Jodo Shinshu temple, built in the Edo period, features traditional architecture and a famous reclining dragon plum tree in Shikoku's smallest town.

Discover Tsutoya Store and Main Residence, a beautifully preserved 1933 machiya townhouse in Yasuda Town, Kochi Prefecture. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcases early Showa-era commercial architecture with distinctive regional tile work and traditional craftsmanship.

Kochi’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.