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Prefecture of Japan
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By train
The most popular way to arrive in Kochi by train is from Okayama, which is on the main island of Honshu.5 hours.
By bus
There are several night buses from Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka to Kochi, and one from Osaka to Nakamura and Sukumo throughout the year, as well as special bus services during the Bon festival in early…
By train
Even on the Gomen-Nahari line, trains are few and far between, and do not always connect to buses and tourist sites very well.
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the prefectural capital
former castle town and home of Mitsubishi Motors founder
famous for Anpanman and Ryūga-dō Cave
a neighboring city of Kochi known for its long-tailed roosters
city named after the famous Shimanto River
Kubokawa (窪川) is a small town on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku, Japan. Part of Shimanto Town (not Shimanto City) since 2006.
terminus of the JR Dosan Line
Cape Ashizuri (足摺岬 Ashizuri-misaki) is the southernmost point of the island of Shikoku, Japan.
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