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Years of history from the castle walls to the castle keep! A symbol of Kochi.
Kochi Castle was built by Yamauchi Kazutoyo, the first feudal lord of the Tosa domain. It was first built in 1601 after ten years of construction, and unfortunately lost to a fire in 1727. The castle you see today was reconstructed in 1753.
Kochi Castle is one of 12 since the Edo Period that still has its original castle tower, and is the only one that keeps both its original castle tower and main Honmaru Palace hall. The entire 15 buildings across its grounds are registered as a National Important Cultural Asset.
It has recognized as one of the Top 100 Castles in Japan.
Kochi Castle is known for its number of unique features that protect its keep. The most famous of which would be the “shinobigaeshi”, a rare feature of Kochi Castle where iron pikes are kept to deter enemies from climbing the castle tower’s stone walls.
The entire castle grounds at Kochi Castle are open as a part of the Kochi castle park, but you can visit the castle tower by paying an entrance fee. From the top you’ll find sprawling views of the city and feel like you’re on top of the world.
The castle is illuminated from sunset until 10:00pm, making for an especially beautiful sight.
Kochi Castle
View from the castle tower
Tenshukaku and Otemon gate
Kochi Castle Tower and Honmaru (main keep)
Shinobigaeshi
Night illuminations
參觀過那麼多日本城堡，每個長得都差不多，又對日本歷史沒什麼研究的話，就只剩拍照的功用。
地點就在市區裡，交通相當便利，依著山坡建造的高知城，需要爬階梯，對於體力是一種負擔，內部展示介紹詳細，也都有中文翻譯，容易瞭解所具備的意含
高知城是100名城中現存12天守之一，古蹟保留相當完整，進到天守閣內才要收費，天守能看到高知市，是去高知必去景點。
