- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport13 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport83 km
About Kochi castle
Kochi castle is a historic site. Location: Kōchi Shi, Kochi.
Kōchi Castle (高知城, Kōchi-jō) is an Edo Period Japanese castle in the city of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is located at Otakayama hill, at the center of Kōchi city, which in turn is located at the center of the Kōchi Plain, the most prosperous area of former Tosa Province on the island of Shikoku. From 1601 to 1871, it was the center of Tosa Domain, ruled by the tozama Yamauchi clan under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1601
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- kochipark.jp
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kochi castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (326 mm)
- Driest month
- January (52 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 88 | 135 | 215 | 238 | 326 | 297 | 111 | 288 | 168 | 102 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Kochi castle
The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kochi, 1 km to the south.
Airports
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 13 kmeast
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 83 kmwest
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 85 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 1 kmsouth
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 49 kmnorthwest
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 51 kmnorthwest
- Imabari Population: 171K 75 kmnorthwest
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 77 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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