Difference between revisions of "Kochi (prefecture)"

Revision as of 07:22, 21 September 2006

Kochi prefecture (高知県 Kochi-ken [1]) is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.

Understand

Kochi was formerly known as Tosa (土佐).

Cities

• Kochi — The prefectural capital
• Kubokawa — Famous for beef
• Nankoku — A neighboring city of Kochi known for its long-tailed roosters
• Toyo Cho — Famous for citrus, surfing, and Shirahama beach.

Other destinations

Toyo-Cho

Talk

Get in

By plane

By train

By bus

Get around

See

Do

Eat

The local specialty is katsuo no tataki, bonito quickly grilled under high heat so the surface is cooked but the inside is still raw.

Drink

Tosa Tsuru Space Sake

Tosa Tsuru recently came out with a new sake that was prepared using Yeast that has been to Space. The Yeast was sent to Space on a Russian Rocket and brought back to the Tosa Tsuru Brewery where it was used to make a Sake that is literally out of this world!

Get out