No English name was found on the official site, so the facility name and address are romanized from the Japanese reading.

Address

2-1 Marunochi 1-chome, Kochi, Kochi

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Phone

+81-88-824-5701 (Kochi Castle Management Office)

Official site (English)

https://visitkochijapan.com/en/

Official site (Japanese)

https://kochipark.jp/kochijyo/

Admission

Castle keep, Kaitokukan, etc.: Ages 18 and over 500 yen; under 18 free (for other ages, see the official site)

Hours

Castle keep and Kaitokukan 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)

Closed

December 26 - January 1

Plants you can see

OtherArmeniaca mume (Japanese apricot), サクラ

Based on information published by each facility. Bloom times vary by year and weather. Plant links open our plant encyclopedia.

Parking

Kochi Park Parking Lot: 65 standard cars (370 yen for the first hour, then 110 yen per 30 minutes), 9 buses

Kochi Castle is the only castle where all the buildings of the main enclosure (honmaru) survive, including the castle keep and the Honmaru Palace built in the Edo period. From the keep you can take in a panoramic view of Kochi city. Historic structures such as Otemon Gate and seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms are also attractions.