Yoshikawa Interchange Airport Airport Okayama Sanyo Expressway Junction Interchange Miki Junction Junction Junction Tarumi Junction Hiroshima Nishiseto-Onomichi Sanyo Shinkansen Okayama Hinase Port Shin-Kobe Shin- Okayama Interchange Himeji Port Hiroshima Port Kure Port Port Obe Kobe Shinko Pier Uno Port Shodoshima Kaido Shimanami Port Tonosho Rural Experience Content Access Let's go Seto Ohashi Fukuda Port all the way for Port an exclusive (the Great Seto Bridge) Kusakabe Port Akashi Taka Ikeda Port experience! matsu Ohashi Shikoku, the journey with in. Port Sakate Port Matsubara Takamatsu Map Tadotsu Junction Imabari Kagawa Sakaide Takamatsu Prefecture Kansai International Imabari Junction Chuo Airport Sightseeing Port Iyosaijyo Interchange Interchange Awajishima Beppu Port Matsuyama 11 11 Matsuyama Kawanoe Junction Saganoseki Port Tokushima Matsuyama Iyo Komatsu Kawanoe Higashi Prefecture Naruto Interchange Misaki Interchange Junction Ikawa Ikeda Interchange Usuki Yawata Junction Wakimachi Wakayama Usuki Port Interchange hama Interchange Naruto Port Port Ozu Interchange Ehime Awa-Ikeda Saiki Yawatahama Port 33 32 Tokushima Port Saiki Port

Uwajima Kochi 195 Interchange Hiwasa What Fun! Tsushima Iwamatsu Kubokawa Kochi Gomen Interchange Prefecture 56 Wakai Kochi Kanoura ■Legend Kochi Ryoma Shimantocho-Chuo 55 Airport Sukumo Interchange JR lines Sukumo Port Nakamura Nahari Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudo (railway) Expressway Shikoku, the journey with in. General road Ferry route Shikoku You will have a special time in the countryside of Shikoku. Airport

Access to Kochi Shinkansen bullet train Train Bus or rent-a-car Ferry ( ) means high-speed ferry Airline

from Osaka from various places in shikoku

Kansai Around 50min Around 30min Around 2hrs 10min Kochi International Airport Airport Takamatu Osaka Around 45min Around 30min Around 50min Around 50min International Kochi Kochi Kawanoe Airport Airport Station JCT (Itami Airport)

Around 45min Around 2hrs 40min Around 2hrs Around 1hr 40min Shin-Osaka Okayama Tadotsu Station Station Station Kochi Matsuyama Station from Hiroshima Around 1hr 20min Around 1hr Kawanoe JCT Around 40min Around 2hrs 40min Hiroshima Okayama Kochi Station Station Station Around 1hr 10min Around 1hr 10min Awa-Ikeda Station from Tokushima Around 1hr 10min Around 50min Haneda/ Around 1hr 20min Around 30min Kochi Kochi Kawanoe Higashi Narita JCT Airport Station Airport Kochi edition

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All the photos in this brochure are shown to provide rough images. Your actual experiences are subject to change. Secondary use of these photos is prohibited. Tosa-Iwahara Tajikawa PA Rural Experience Content Shikoku the journey with in. Motoyama 439 Okawa Village Toyonaga 194 Town What Fun! Otoyo IC Otaguchi Tosa-Ananai Shikoku 439 Osugi Expressway Otoyo Town Kochi Kochi edition Tosa Town 32 Ino Town Tosa-Kitagawa Kochi City 02 194 439 & Shigeto Kami City Surrounding Nankoku 195 Area Shingai 439 City 439 Nankoku IC Tosa- Kochi City Yamada Nankoku SA 07 Niyodogawa Kochi IC Tosa-Ikku 03 Gomen Town Kochi Konan City 194 Tosa-Otsu Noichi 01 Ino IC Asahi 32 Geisei Hidaka Ino 05 33 04 Asakura 08 55 Village Yasu Village Kochi Castle Kochi Ryoma Airport Akaoka Ochi Town 33 Kusaka Wajiki 56 Tosa IC Katsurahama

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Kochi Castle

Embraced by the magnificent scenery created by

Shikokuʼs natural blessings. Hirome Market

1 2 Ino 01 Town Tosa Washi paper-making experience A one-of-a-kind sheef of paper. Why not try your hand at making Japanese washi paper? Tosa washi paper is a traditional craft of the Kochi region. Why not experience washi paper-making at its birthplace̶the town of Ino? Use the classic techniques of Tosa washi paper production to make your own washi paper. You can finish it as a postcard or as colored paper. There are also live demonstrations of the“nagashisuki” technique by craftsmen in the same building. This experience lets participants draw out washi paper from a tank containing a slurry of raw pulp using a traditional suketa (papermaking screen). With help from an adult, children from around 5 or 6 years of age can join in the fun. Hidaka Village ■¥: 900 yen ■Where: Ino-cho Paper Museum ■Location: 110-1 Saiwai-cho, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi 04 ■Book: Phone: 088-893-0886 ■Min. 1 person Hands-on tour lets you enjoy SUP in the miraculous clear waters of the Niyodo Blue ■Max. 40 people ■Hours: 9 AM ‒ 5 PM ■Closed: Mondays : 1 hour : Booking required, accompaniment by interpreter ■Time ■Other Be soothed by the beautiful, clear flow of the Niyodo River, bathed in Shikoku sunlight

Ino This plan lets you paddle downriver on a SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboard) for about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Local guides will instruct on the techniques necessary for river pad- Town dling, which differ from the techniques used for sea and lake. The guides teach the fundamental techniques thoroughly to beginners, so you can enjoy paddling with confi- 02 dence, and will guide you to the secret spots along the Niyodo River. Travel gently with the river’s flow while enjoying the beautiful scenery that extends on both banks! Make “boshi pan” pastry, The pleasure of heading downriver on a SUP is the Niyodo River itself̶the clearest waters in . Known as "Niyodo Blue,” the Niyodo River has been selected as having the best water quality in Japan. Just looking at this beautifully shining clear river illuminated by Shikoku sunlight makes you feel lighter and fresher - you might get a shock originally invented in Kochi seeing yourself reflected perfectly in the water, though! Refresh yourself in these miraculously clear waters. Want to try making sweet boshi pan (literally,“hat bread”)̶invented in Kochi̶out- ■¥: 7,500 yen ■Where: Suggoi Sports Kochi ■Location: 2658 Shimobun, Hidaka-mura, Takaoka-gun, Kochi ■W: http://shikoku-rafting.com/activity/sup.php doors with nothing more than a pan? ■Book: Phone: 090-9397-6573 ■Min. 1 person ■Max. 15 people ■Open: March ‒ August ■Hours: (1) 9 AM ‒ 11:30 AM / (2) 1 PM ‒ 3:30 PM Measure out the flour, knead the dough, and bake on an open fire. ■Closed: Never closed during season ■Time: 2.5 hours ■Other: Ages 9+. English language support available This summer, why not expand your camping experience? ○“Boshi pan” pastry made in a pan (in summer only) 6 pieces 2,300 yen *With coffee ○ Baumkuchen cake class 1 cake 2,600 yen (serves 2 or 3) *With coffee

■¥: 2,300 yen (6 pieces) ■Where: Ino-cho Green Park Hodono Learning Facility ■Location: 973-8 Kiyomizu-kamibun, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi ■Book: Ino-cho Tourism Association (to [email protected]) ■Min. 2 people ■Max. 10 people ■Hours: 8:30 AM ‒ 2:30 PM ■Closed: Please inquire ■Time: 2 to 2.5 hours ■Other: Booking required 10 days in advance

Nankoku 03 City All-you-can-eat! Unlimited time! Konan Tosa City City Strawberry picking 05 06 Every year from January to early June, strawberry picking is available daily by popu- Tour a katsuobushi factory! lar demand. It starts at 9 AM, but ends as soon as all the juicy red fruit is gone for Visit a warehouse the day. Visitors are recommended to arrive at the farm early. where handmade sake is born! Enjoy the authentic flavor and aroma of freshly Harvest some strawberries yourself and eat them on the spot, incredibly fresh!! Pick some juicy red strawberries, dip them in milk, and just pop them in your mouth! The popular “Toyo-no-ume” sake, made by a brewery in operation for the last 130 shaved katsuobushi (dried bonito) made by traditional years or so, is packed with all the appeal of the Tosa region, famous as a land that loves They’re cultivated with liquid fertilizer, so you don’t have to wash them. There’s no methods in the region where katsuobushi originated. time limit, so enjoy the experience at your own pace. its liquor. The historic sake warehouse is open to the public free of charge, and tours Please come along with family and friends! lasting around 15 minutes can also be done (booking required). Sake tasting is also Visit a factory where katsuobushi is made following the traditional method in use since available, and the store sells regular sake as well as specially labeled bottles for brewery ages past. Takeuchi Co.,Ltd manufactures high-quality katsuobushi (dried bonito) that ■¥: January ‒ March: 1,400 yen / April ‒ June: 1,200 yen visitors only. Although you can visit on most regular holidays, the brewery may not be won the prestigious Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at Japan’s ■Location: 600 Hataeda, Nankoku City, Kochi open to visitors at some times during the busy brewing season, so be sure to book. National Katsuobushi Awards in 2012. Following the traditional manufacturing method, ■W: http://www.nishijima.or.jp/ this katsuobushi is made from raw bonito flesh, which is simmered, smoke-dried, treat- ■¥: Free of charge ■Where: Takagi Syuzo Brewery ■Book: Phone: 088-863-3167 ed with a mold agent, and then sun-dried̶a process repeated four times over 6 months ■Location: 443 Akaoka-cho, Konan City, Koch ■Min. 2 people ■Max. 80 people to achieve the finest possible class of katsuobushi. ■W: http://www.toyonoume.com/ ■Open: January ‒ early June ■Book: Phone: 0887-55-1800 ■¥: 1,500 yen ■Where: Takeuchi Co.,Ltd ■Location: 2824-3 Usa, Usa-cho, ■Hours: 9 AM ‒ 5 PM ■Min. 2 people ■Max. 40 people ■Open: All year ■Hours: 8 AM ‒ 5 PM Tosa City, Kochi ■Book: Via Jyoseikan email: [email protected] ■Closed: Always open during season ■Closed: Basically open for tours and tasting all year round ■Min. 2 people ■Max. 40 people ■Time: 30 minutes ■Other: Interpreter required ■Open: All year ■Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, New Year holidays ■Time: 40 minutes ■Other: Booking required, interpreter required

■¥: Cost ■Where: Host destination ■Location: Address ■W: Website ■Book: Booking method ■¥: Cost ■Where: Host destination ■Location: Address ■W: Website ■Book: Booking method ■Min.: minimum number of persons required ■Max.: Maximum number of people per event ■Open: Days open ■Min.: minimum number of persons required ■Max.: Maximum number of people per event ■Open: Days open ■Hours: Opening hours ■Closed: Days closed, holidays ■Time: Time required to experience ■Other: Other items ■Hours: Opening hours ■Closed: Days closed, holidays ■Time: Time required to experience ■Other: Other items 3 4 MODEL COURSE JOURNEY WITHIN KOCHI

Model Course.A 2D1N Model Course.B 2D1N Day1 Day1

Kochi Airport or Kochi Station Kochi Airport or Kochi Station

30min 30min

[Ryugado Cave] 1hr 1hr 30min Kochi Castle 07 Cave adventure attraction 20min 25min

Chikurin-ji Temple 1hr [Takagi Syuzo Brewery] 30min 08 Buddhist sutra-copying experience 05 Sake warehouse tour 20min 35min 1hr 1hr Katsurahama Dinner Hirome Market 30min 5min 1hr Dinner Hirome Market Accommodation In Kochi City

Kami 5min City 07 Day2 Accommodation In Kochi City The Ryugado Cave: Moments engraved in time, and adventures to discover the unknown Hotel Day2

Mysterious cave adventure attraction 1hr 20min

One of Japan’s three major limestone caves, the Ryugado Cave is a mysterious limestone cave where a history of 175 million years has put down strong roots. This difficult Hotel 1hr climb, equivalent to several floors of a building, has proved popular as a caving (cave exploration) destination! Nakatsu Gorge Crawl along narrow rocky passages, climb ladders, and clamber over 3-meter rocks using ropes ... This is a very popular course, with many people saying, "As difficult as it 1hr 20min is, the sense of accomplishment is amazing!” 15min 1hr Nakatsu Gorge ■¥: 2,100 yen (group prices available) ■Where: Ryugado Cave ■Location: 1424 Sakakawa, Tosayamada-cho, Kami City, Kochi ■Book: Phone: 0887-53-2144 2hrs ■Min. 1 person ■Max. 10 people ■Open: All year ■Hours: 8:30 AM ‒ 4:30 PM ■Closed: Never ■Time: 1.5 hours ■Other: Interpreter required. Ages 6+ Niyodo River SUP experience 30min 04 1hr

50min 1hr Kochi Washi paper-making experience City 01 [Nishijima Horticultural Park] 1hr 08 03 Strawberry picking 30min Try your hand at copying Buddhist sutras and visit 20min 40min sites of power with the monks of Chikurin-ji Temple 06 Tour of katsuobushi factory The garden at Chikurin-ji Temple is one of three famous gardens in Kochi Prefec- Kochi Airport or Kochi Station 45min ture. In a quiet room overlooking this wonderful garden, calm your spirit by copying Buddhist sutras. After being soothed by the sutra copying, gaze out onto the garden as you enjoy Japanese tea and sweets and feel even more refreshed. After this, a Kochi Airport or Kochi Station monk will guide you along the path to the main hall, while you appreciate the beauty of nature’s four seasons. In the main hall, joined by the monks, visitors press their hands together in prayer, read their sutras and offer them to the Buddha. This ex- traordinary experience, together with stories told by the monks, will give you a true glimpse of this site of power. ● Buddhist sutra-copying experience (copying sutras of the 10 Good Deeds) ● Have a moment of tea time̶enjoy tea and sweets while viewing the garden ● Dedicate the sutras ● Chikurin-ji Temple tour by monks (guide to the power sites of Chikurin-ji Temple) Ryugado Cave Nakatsu Gorge ■¥: 2,500 yen ■Where: Chikurin-ji Temple Kochi Castle Washi paper-making experience ■Location: 3577 Godaisan, Kochi City, Kochi ■W: http://www.chikurinji.com/ ■Book: Via Jyoseikan email: [email protected] ■Min. 2 people ■Max. 40 people ■Open: All year（There will be days when temple events will not be held） ■Hours: 10 AM ‒ 4 PM ■Time: 1.5 hours ■Other: Booking required, interpreter required Niyodo River SUP Workshop Strawberry-picking Workshop Tour of katsuobushi factory Sutra-making Workshop ■¥: Cost ■Where: Host destination ■Location: Address ■W: Website ■Book: Booking method ■Min.: minimum number of persons required ■Max.: Maximum number of people per event ■Open: Days open ■Hours: Opening hours ■Closed: Days closed, holidays ■Time: Time required to experience ■Other: Other items 5 6