It's so unpopular, please go to Kochi!

Kochi, a city located in the south of Shikoku Island, has very few tourists. Kochi is also the city with the highest forest coverage rate in Japan. The air is particularly good, and the people there are very friendly. Life will become happy when you come here. 🌟Main attractions 🔹Kochi Castle: One of the twelve existing castle towers, it is small in scale but has few people. It is convenient to get there by taking the Tosa Electric Railway to Kochi Castle Station. The recommended duration is 1 hour. 🔹Kochi History Museum: It introduces the comparison between the past and present of the lords of Kochi Castle and the streets of Kochi, which is very interesting. The cafe on the second floor offers Ryoma latte art, which is worth a try. The museum is free to enter, but some exhibitions on the third floor require a fee. 🔹Sakamoto Ryoma Birthplace Memorial Hall: It shows the street scene and family of Ryoma when he was a child. It is a 10-minute walk from Kochi Castle, and the recommended time is 0.5-1 hour. 🔹Hirome Market: A place where izakayas and food courts gather. 🔹Katsurahama: A beach with nothing special except for the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma. 🌟Special activities ✔️Ryoma Passport: This is a large-scale check-in activity organized by Kochi Prefecture in conjunction with various attractions, shops, and hotels. You can get a stamp when you spend at a designated store, and you can exchange for different colors of passports when you collect a certain number of stamps. You can finally engrave your name on the board. Even if you don't meet all the conditions, you can get a blue passport as a souvenir. 🍱Food recommendations 🔹Bonito (cooked): Delicious and worth a try. 🔹Salt ramen: A local specialty noodle with a unique taste. 🔹Citrus fruits: Kochi is rich in citrus fruits, fresh and juicy. ✅Transportation and accommodation 🚄Transportation: From Osaka, you can take a high-speed bus to and from Kochi. I personally recommend going during the day because you can enjoy the beautiful sea view on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. 🏢Accommodation: You can choose to stay in a hotel in Osaka or Kochi city. ✅Tips The sightseeing bus + city tram one-day ticket is only 500 yen for foreigners, and it is really cost-effective to go from the city to Katsurahama, and you can just stroll around for a day (but the bus interval is relatively large, so pay attention to the last bus!)