Kochi Castle's keep, pictured in the background, and its otemon gate are seen in the city of Kochi. (Mainichi/Kazuo Namekata) Many people no doubt think Kochi Castle in the western Japan city of Kochi ...

Located on the southern shoreline of Shikoku Island, Kochi Prefecture is rich in history, nature and culinary delights. In addition to housing one of the 12 remaining Japanese castles with an original ...

Traveling on high-speed bullet trains through Japan’s cultural, structural, and natural wonders has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. For years, I’d look at Instagram images of the ...

Shikoku is seperated from Honshu by the Seto Inland Sea, Naoshima Island, Kagawa, Japan. (Photo: Gettyimages) The smallest and least populous of Japan’s four main islands, Shikoku is located to the ...

What's good about it: Kochi, the vibrant capital of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island, is a city where history and nature gracefully intertwine. The elegant Kochi Castle is one of Japan's few ...

Most first-time travelers to Japan head directly to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka to explore cities they've seen sprawled across their social media accounts, meanwhile overlooking one of Japan's most ...

Lake bridge in fog with tree reflection in water, Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture. . If you’re ready to explore Japan in a novel and enriching way, check out these two new tours offered by Walk Japan. If ...