- Population
- 757,914
- 757.9K
- Elevation
- 150 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 21
- listed under Kochi
- Airports
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport28 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport67 km
About Kochi
Kochi is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 757,914.
Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [kó̞ò̞.c̟͡ɕì, kò̞ó̞.c̟͡ɕi̥.kè̞ɴ̀, kó̞ó̞.c̟͡ɕi̥-], locally [kò̞ó̞.c̟͡ɕí]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 634,974 (1 September 2026) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast.
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Places bordering Kochi
- Ehime
- Tokushima
Twin towns and sister cities of Kochi
- Tottori· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Kochi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 88 | 138 | 218 | 241 | 331 | 310 | 110 | 284 | 166 | 99 | 56 |
Airports nearest to Kochi
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 28 km
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 67 km
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 92 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Kochi
21 places- 1 Kōchi Shi 338.9K
- 2 Nankoku Shi 48.7K
- 3 Shimanto Shi 35.7K
- 4 Kōnan Shi 34.3K
- 5 Tosa Shi 28.6K
- 6 Kami Shi 27.4K
- 7 Susaki-shi 23.7K
- 8 Sukumo Shi 22.2K
- 9 Aki Shi 19K
- 10 Tosa-shimizu Shi 15.5K
- 11 Muroto Shi 15.3K
- 12 Tosa-gun 4.4K
- 13 Tano 2.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Agawa-gun District
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Aki Gun District
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Aki River River
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Hata-gun District
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Nagaoka Gun District
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Nahari Gawa River
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Takaoka-gun District
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Usa Village
Largest cities and towns
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Sukumo City, Sukumo Shi19.3K -
Ino Town, Ino Chō22.2K -
Sakawa Town, Sakawa-chō13.2K -
Kochi City, Kōchi Shi332.1K
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Nakamura Town, Shimanto Shi34.6K
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Ōtsuki Chō Municipality, Hata-gun5.8K
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Shimanto Chō Municipality, Takaoka-gun18.8K
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Ochi Town, Ochi Chō5.2K
Nature and heritage in Kochi
Other regions in Japan
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Ehime Region, Japan48 km W -
Saijō Shi District, Ehime39 km NW
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Shikoku-chūō Shi District, Ehime42 km N
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Imabari District, Ehime64 km NW
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Niihama Shi District, Ehime36 km N
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Matsuyama-shi District, Ehime63 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources