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Experience the energy of Kochi: Sunday Market Tour includes Kochi Castle
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5 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: Japanese, English
Overview
This is a 5-hour walking tour at Kochi’s weekly Sunday market plus other popular tourist spots with a local guide. You can enjoy eating and shopping while receiving informed guidance on how to enjoy the local Sunday market. In addition, we can visit popular tourist spots adjacent to the venue on Sunday market day, such as Kochi Castle, Hirome Market, Kochi Yosakoi Information Center, so you can thoroughly enjoy the attractions of Kochi.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Harimayabashi Bus Terminal
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We'll pick you up at you hotel in Kochi city. For port pick-up, there is an additional fee of 10,000 JPY.
What To Expect
Sunday Market
On this tour, we will first visit the "Sunday Market" held in Kochi City every Sunday for over 300 years. There are about 420 stands, mainly supplied by country farmhouses and other local ventures, extending approximately 1,300m east from Kochi Castle and along the border of it. In addition to fresh vegetables, fruits and seafood unique to the local area, local gourmet items such as country style sushi, potato tempura and ice cream are available to eat while walking. There are also antiques, pottery and cutlery from Kochi prefecture, as well as a large souvenir selection.
1 Hours 40 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hirome Ichiba
"Hirome Market" is a large hall with food stalls from around 40 various restaurants, plus souvenir shops and other shops. Perhaps you will enjoy some of the famous “Katsuo no Tataki,” which is seared bonito fish. It is recommended that you put salt and sliced garlic on it before tasting. Do enjoy the local foods unique to Kochi. Just adjacent lies “W/O STAND KOCHI”, which is a hot new coffee spot with a unique façade. Feel free to stop by for a cup of coffee.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle, also known as "the best castle on the Nankaido (road)," is a symbol of Kochi City. Currently, there are only 12 castles from the pre-Edo period in Japan, but Kochi Castle is one of the most precious castles. The current main tower was rebuilt in August 1747. The greatest feature of Kochi Castle is that the cohesive entirety of the main building group, with the Tenshu, Goten, and Corridor Bridge, all being completely present along with the stone wall and so on. The gazebo on the top floor of the castle tower overlooks Kochi city.
1 Hours 10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Obiyamachi Ichibangai
After enjoying Kochi Castle, take a walk around Obiyamachi Old Town Shopping Street, Kochi's largest shopping street. The entire shopping street is covered, so there is no worry about getting wet, even on rainy days. There are restaurants, shops with interesting and daily goods, and there is also a large department store, so you can use this area as a souvenir spot or a break spot. Feel free to ask questions of the guide if you find something you are interested in or looking for.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kochi Yosakoi Information Community Square
At the end of the tour, we will visit the "Kochi Yosakoi Information Center". The “Kochi Yosakoi Information Center” is a facility that introduces one of the three major festivals in Shikoku (the “Yosakoi” festival), one that began in 1954. You can experience the pop culture and other symbols of each generation and the costumes of the gorgeous dancers while learning about the history of the festival. You can try on costumes, which is a good time to take a picture of your Kochi visit.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by Trip Designer Inc.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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