6 Cultural Tours in Kochi Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

November 22, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Discover the best top things to do in Kochi Prefecture, Japan including City Tour and Kathakali Dance Performance in Kochi, Stay at 250 year old Japanese House in the Mountainous Countryside in Kochi, 2 days Pilgrimage Tour with Monk and Sake Learning and Pairing in Kochi, Muroto Geopark Tour and Japanese Old Style House Stay, Kochi Highlight Private Tour, Shikoku Ohenro Private Guided Tour.
Restaurants in Kochi Prefecture

1. City Tour and Kathakali Dance Performance in Kochi

Fort Kochi has a quaint ambience and the colonial buildings, telling the tales of centuries-old cultural and commercial interaction with the colonial powers of the West, makes a big impression.  The history of Fort Kochi is fascinating with various European powers - the Portuguese in 1500, the Dutch in 1663 and the British in the 18th century – invading, controlling, and looting and at the same time enriching the place. Fort Kochi owes its grace and old-world ambience to the old buildings and worshipping centres there.

Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, Private transport by air-conditioned vehicle, Kathakali Dance performance in a theater

Exclusions: Gratuities, Items not mentioned in inclusions

2. Stay at 250 year old Japanese House in the Mountainous Countryside in Kochi

Beauty of Japan

With this tour you will be able to stay at traditional Japanese house with over 250 years of history and also explore a Japanese paper making workshop. When you enter your stay you will notice immediately the traditional vibes. You will see a huge Irori (old fashioned Japanese sunken hearth) a samurai armor, Goemonburo (metal bathtub heated from beneath, that was used in Japanese home), and a Iwafuro (Rock bath). During your stay you will experience the great natural beauty, and experience living like the olden times of Japan. For dinner, you will gather around the Irori, where you can enjoy cooking the fresh seasonal ingredients with the hostesses. Lastly you will be able to visit the workplace of where they make Japanese paper. You will be able to take part in the paper making process and also learn about the traditional technique of the Tosa Japanese paper making!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, English speaking guide, Transportation fee during tour, Paper making workshop fee, Minshuku inn fee (Dinner and Breakfast included)

Exclusions: Transportation fee to the meeting point, Transportation fee back after the tour ended

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

3. 2 days Pilgrimage Tour with Monk and Sake Learning and Pairing in Kochi

Beauty of Japan

A Japanese monk will privately guide you to Chikurinji-temple, one of the eighty-eight Shikoku pilgrimage. Also visit an award-winning sake brewery that only uses locally produced rice and visit the rice field and surrounded nature. This tour is packed with things that you can't experience anywhere else, taking advantage of the local characteristics.

Inclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Exclusions: Lunch on Day 1 at Hirome Market

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

4. Muroto Geopark Tour and Japanese Old Style House Stay

Beauty of Japan

Explore unique and interesting geo park in Muroto, one of the Unesco world geoparks, and spend a night at traditional storehouse-style inn that has been reborn into modernity by the hands of architects. Tiles and unique stone walls are one of the kind–wisdom of the ancestors nurtured to live on this land. If you prefer Western style accomodation, you have a choice to stay UTOCO Auberge & SPA. It features an ocean view pool that pumps deep ocean water deeper than the deep sea. As the concept is to live in the ocean, all rooms offer an open space with ocean views. A hotel is launched by shu uemura, a makeup artist representing Japan and having a cosmetics brand. The local guide will take you to three of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage and the tour of Muroto Geopark.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch

Exclusions: Lunch Day 1 at Hirome Market

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

5. Kochi Highlight Private Tour

Kochi Station, 2 Chome-1 Sakaedacho, Kochi, 780-0061, Japan Japan Wonder Travel

You can explore Kochi as you want with a local professional & friendly guide. Since this is a customized private tour, you can choose the tour time and the sights you visit. You will have great time and great food. Hotel meet up is included to ensure you receive a stress-free experience. If you are not sure where you wanna go, follow the sample itinerary.

Inclusions: Hotel meet up, Professional local guide

Exclusions: Entrance fees(You&Your guide), Lunch fee(You&Your guide), Transportation fee(You&Your guide)

Reviewed By littlenootsy

My husband and 2 sons (ages 11 and 13) loved our virtual tour of Tokyo. Nino was a fantastic guide and filled the hour with historical, cultural and fun facts! She was able to keep all of us at all ages engaged. It was a welcome diversion for this time of no-travel and very few experiences in the world because of the pandemic. We all can't wait to book our trip when the time allows!

6. Shikoku Ohenro Private Guided Tour

Takamatsu Station, Japan, 〒760-0011 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Hamanochō, 1, 1−20 Anabuki Travel Inc.

Walk the 1200 years old Ohenro Pilgrimage Route with local foreigner living in Shikoku area for almost a decade.

Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel Accommodation

Exclusions:

TAGS

Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterShare on LinkedInPin on PinterestShare on Google+Email this to someoneShare on VkontakteBookmark

ThingsTodoPost © 2018 - 2024 All rights reserved.