Edo

Discover Narunashi Shrine (Otonashi Jinja) in Susaki, Kochi Prefecture – a stunning Important Cultural Property known as the "Miyajima of Tosa." With its torii gate facing the sea, Edo-period architecture, and matchmaking blessings, this hidden gem offers a unique spiritual experience on Shikoku Island.

Discover the Main Hall of Asakura Shrine in Kochi, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property built in 1657. Admire its vivid Momoyama-style polychrome decorations, explore the sacred Mt. Akagi behind, and uncover legends linking this ancient shrine to Empress Saimei.

Kochi is the only Japanese castle where the whole honmaru survives and the original keep and lord's palace stand together, one of just twelve original keeps.

Located on Mount Hitsuzan in Kochi City, the Tosa Domain Yamauchi Clan Cemetery is a National Historic Site preserving the graves of nearly every feudal lord who ruled the 200,000-koku Tosa Domain from 1601 through the Edo period. Monumental stone markers, tortoise-borne memorial steles, and evolving gravestone styles offer a rare window into samurai burial customs.

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.

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 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.