Torishin Honten
Back in Kōchi for lunch at Torishin Honten: huge chicken katsu under a blanket of mentaiko mayo. ¥2,600 for two.
Kōchi Castle
Then Kōchi Castle. It’s one of the twelve original keeps, and the only castle where both the keep and the lord’s palace survive. Entry ¥840 for two, parking ¥700.
At the top, the keep.
Inside
Inside the palace, the tatami rooms with the Yamauchi crest, and a model of the castle town.
The view from the top of the keep:
No coin machine here, so a castle stamp instead. And Rilakkuma made it up too.
We sent our big luggage ahead to Nagoya by Ta-Q-Bin (¥4,420), so we could travel light for the next few days.
Motsunabe at Torikou
Dinner was motsunabe, offal hot pot, at Torikou. ¥4,580 for two.
Onward to Awaji, and back to Kyoto!
Information About Kōchi Castle
One of the twelve original castle keeps, and the only castle in Japan where the keep and the lord's palace both survive. A 10-minute walk from Harimayabashi in central Kōchi. Entry ¥420.