Kochi Prefecture (高知県 Kōchi-ken)

Capital	Kochi
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Governor	Daijiro Hashimoto
Area	7,104.87 km² (14th)
- % water	0.2%
Population (October 1, 2005)
- Population	796,196 (45th)
- Density	115 /km²
Districts	6
Municipalities	35
ISO 3166-2	JP-39
Web site	www.pref.kochi.jp/ index_e.html
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)
- Tree	Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
- Bird	Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Symbol of Kochi Prefecture

Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken^?) is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. The capital is the city of Kochi. Image File history File links Japan_kochi_map_small. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan. ... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Binomial name Myrica rubra Siebold & Zucc. ... Binomial name Cryptomeria japonica (L. f. ... Species See text. ... Prefectural symbol Kochi (source: ja. ... Rugged coastline of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ...

History

Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kochi was known as Tosa Province. The Meiji Restoration ), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ...

Geography

Map of Kochi Prefecture.

Kochi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kochi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kochi is famous for its many rivers. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1181x801, 30 KB) Summary Map of Kochi Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1181x801, 30 KB) Summary Map of Kochi Prefecture, Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... Nakamura (中村市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ...

Cities

11 cities are located on Kochi Prefecture.

• Aki
• Kami
• Kochi (capital)
• Konan
• Muroto
• Nankoku
• Shimanto
• Sukumo
• Susaki
• Tosa
• Tosashimizu

Aki (安芸市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... Konan (香南市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Muroto (室戸市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Nankoku (南国市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Shimanto (四万十市; -shi) is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kochi, Japan. ... Sukumo (宿毛市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Susaki (須崎市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa is the name of several places in Japan: In Kochi Prefecture Tosa City. ... Tosashimizu (土佐清水市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ...

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district. The district (郡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States. ...

ǂScheduled to dissolve after the mergers Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Haruno (春野町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Ino (伊野町; Ino-chō) is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. ... Niyodogawa (仁淀川町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Aki (安芸郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Geisei (芸西村; -mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Kitagawa (北川村; -mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Nahari (奈半利町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tano (田野町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Toyo (東洋町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Umaji (馬路村; -mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Yasuda (安田町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Kochi, Japan. ... Hata (幡多郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kuroshio (黒潮町; -cho) is a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Mihara (三原村; -mura) is a village located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Nagaoka (長岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Motoyama (本山町; -cho) is a town located in Nagaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Hidaka (日高村; -mura) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Nakatosa (中土佐町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Ochi (越知町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Sakawa (佐川町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Shimanto (四万十町;; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tsuno (津野町;; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Yusuhara (檮原町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa (土佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Okawa (大川村; -mura) is a village located in Tosa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa (土佐町; -cho) is a town located in Tosa District, Kochi, Japan. ...

Mergers

(as of March 27, 2006)

• On October 1, 2004 the village of Hongawa from Tosa District and the village of Gohoku from Agawa District merged with the old town of Ino (also from Agawa District) to form the new town of Ino in Agawa District.

• On January 1, 2005 the villages of Tosayama and Kagami from Tosa District merged into the city of Kochi.

• On February 1, 2005 the villages of Hayama and Higashitsuno from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Tsuno.

• On April 10, 2005 the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District merged to form the new city of Shimanto.

• On August 1, 2005 the town of Ikegawa and the village of Agawa (both from Agawa District) and the village of Niyodo from Takaoka District merged to form the new town of Niyodogawa in Agawa District.

• On January 1, 2006 the village of Onomi from Takaoka District merged into the town of Nakatosa.

• On March 1, 2006, the towns of Akaoka, Kagami, Noichi and Yasu and the village of Yoshikawa (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Konan.

• On March 1, 2006, the towns of Tosayamada and Kahoku and the village of Monobe (all from Kami District) merged to form the new city of Kami. Kami District was dissolved as a result of these mergers.

• On March 20, 2006, the municipalities of Kubokawa from Takaoka District and Taisho and Towa from Hata District merged to form the new town of Shimanto in Takaoka District.

• On March 20, 2006, the towns of Saga and Ogata from Hata District merged to form the new town of Kuroshio.

October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hongawa (本川村; -mura) is a village located in Tosa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa (土佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Gohoku (吾北村; -son) is a village located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Ino (伊野町; Ino-chō) is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Ino (伊野町; Ino-chō) is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tosayama (土佐山村; -mura) is a village located in Tosa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Kagami (鏡村; -mura) is a village located in Tosa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa (土佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hayama (葉山村; -mura) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Higashitsuno (東津野村; -mura) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Tsuno (津野町;; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nakamura (中村市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Nishitosa (西土佐村; -mura) is a village located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Hata (幡多郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Shimanto (四万十市; -shi) is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kochi, Japan. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ikegawa (池川町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川村; Agawa-mura) is a village located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Niyodo (仁淀村; -mura) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Niyodogawa (仁淀川町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Onomi (大野見村; -son) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Nakatosa (中土佐町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akaoka (赤岡町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Japan. ... Kagami (香我美町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Noichi (野市町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Yasu (夜須町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Yoshikawa (吉川村; -mura) is a village located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Konan (香南市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tosayamada (土佐山田町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Kahoku (香北町; -cho) is a town located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Monobe (物部村; -son) is a village located in Kami District, Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kubokawa (窪川町; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Taisho (大正町; -cho) is a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Towa (十和村; -son) is a village located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Hata (幡多郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Shimanto (四万十町;; -cho) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saga (佐賀町; -cho) is a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Ogata (大方町; -cho) is a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ... Hata (幡多郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kuroshio (黒潮町; -cho) is a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. ...

Future Mergers

• The town of Haruno from Agawa District is scheduled to get absorbed by the city of Kochi on New Years Day 2008.

Haruno (春野町; -cho) is a town located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ...

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

• Yosakoi Festival

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Yosakoi. ...

External links

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Kochi Prefecture
Cities
Aki | Kami | Kochi (capital) | Konan | Muroto | Nankoku | Shimanto | Sukumo | Susaki | Tosa | Tosashimizu
Districts
Agawa | Aki | Hata | Nagaoka | Takaoka | Tosa
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Divisions of Japan

Regions: Hokkaido | Tohoku | Kantō | Chūbu (Hokuriku - Koshinetsu - Tokai - Chukyo) | Kansai | Chugoku | Shikoku | Kyushu | Ryukyu Prefectures: Aichi | Akita | Aomori | Chiba | Ehime | Fukui | Fukuoka | Fukushima | Gifu | Gunma | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Hyogo | Ibaraki | Ishikawa | Iwate | Kagawa | Kagoshima | Kanagawa | Kochi | Kumamoto | Kyoto | Mie | Miyagi | Miyazaki | Nagano | Nagasaki | Nara | Niigata | Oita | Okayama | Okinawa | Osaka | Saga | Saitama | Shiga | Shimane | Shizuoka | Tochigi | Tokushima | Tokyo | Tottori | Toyama | Wakayama | Yamagata | Yamaguchi | Yamanashi Cities designated by government ordinance 23 wards of Tokyo | Chiba | Fukuoka | Hiroshima | Kawasaki | Kitakyushu | Kobe | Kyoto | Nagoya | Osaka | Saitama | Sakai | Sapporo | Sendai | Shizuoka | Yokohama

Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links Kochi_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Prefectural symbol Kochi (source: ja. ... Aki (安芸市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kami (香美市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... Konan (香南市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Muroto (室戸市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Nankoku (南国市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Shimanto (四万十市; -shi) is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kochi, Japan. ... Sukumo (宿毛市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Susaki (須崎市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa is the name of several places in Japan: In Kochi Prefecture Tosa City. ... Tosashimizu (土佐清水市; -shi) is a city located in Kochi, Japan. ... Agawa (吾川郡; Agawa-gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Aki (安芸郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Hata (幡多郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Nagaoka (長岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Tosa (土佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kochi, Japan. ... Kōchi Prefecture ) is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... 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Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyazaki Prefecture (Japanese: 宮崎県; Miyazaki-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Nara Prefecture (奈良県; Nara-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu Island, Japan. ... Niigata Prefecture ) is located on Honshu island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. ... ÅŒita Prefecture (大分県; ÅŒita-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture (岡山県; Okayama-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Okinawa Prefecture , Okinawan: Uchinā) is Japans southernmost prefecture, and consists of hundreds of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from KyÅ«shÅ« (the southwesternmost of Japans main four islands) to Taiwan. ... Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A reconstruction of a Yayoi period building at the Yoshinogari site Saga Prefecture (佐賀県; Saga-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県 Tochigi-ken) is a located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. ... Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県 Tokushima-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Toyama Prefecture (富山県; Toyama-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Wakayama Prefecture ) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県 Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (政令指定都市 seirei shitei toshi or 政令市 seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... The 23 special wards (特別区 tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Chiba Hall Mayor {{{Mayor}}} Address 〒260-8722 1-1, Chiba-kou, Chuo-ku, Chiba Phone number 043-245-5111 Official website: Chiba City , Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka City Hall Mayor Hirotaro Yamasaki Address 〒810-8620 Fukuoka-shi, Chuo-ku, Tenjin 1-8-1 Phone number 092-711-4111 Official website: Fukuoka City Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across... Hiroshima City Hall Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba Address 〒730-8586 Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 Phone number 082-245-2111 Official website: Hiroshima City , // The city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu (北九州市; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Kyōto ) (lit. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (堺市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sapporo ) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast) region. ... Shizuoka (静岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Yokohama ) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and Japans largest incorporated city,[1] with a population of 3. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...