Kochi

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Kōchi-shi
高 知 市
Kochi
Geographical location in Japan
Kōchi (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Shikoku
Prefecture : Kochi
Coordinates : 33 ° 34 '  N , 133 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 33 '32 "  N , 133 ° 31' 52"  E
Basic data
Surface: 264.28 km²
Residents : 328,930
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 1245 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 39201-4
Postal code area : 780-0026 - 781-8126
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Kōchi
Tree : Melia azedarach var. Subtripinnata
Flower : Ears of hazel flowers
Bird : Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)
town hall
Address : Kōchi City Hall
5 - 1 - 45 , Hon-chō
Kōchi -shi
Kōchi  780-8571
Website URL: http://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp
Location of Kōchis in Kōchi Prefecture
Location of Kōchis in the prefecture
Kochi City Hall

Kōchi ( Japanese 高 知 市 , -shi ) is a city , port and administrative seat of the prefecture of Kōchi on Shikoku , an island of Japan . Kōchi is located at the mouth of the Kagami River to the Pacific Ocean on Urado Bay, a partial bay of Tosa Bay .

Attractions

The Chikurin-ji ( 竹林寺 ) temple is part of the cityscape . The Sekkei-ji is the 33 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage .

Kōchi is a former castle town . In contrast to many other castles in Japan, Kōchi Castle is not a replica of the post-war period, but has been preserved in its original form.

economy

Economic factors include fishing (production of dried bonito , a type of mackerel ), the paper , cement and silk industries .

traffic

Kochi station

There is a Kochi Airport , which is about 15 kilometers east of the city center.

Urado Bay is crossed by the Urado Bridge shortly before it flows into the Pacific Ocean .

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Town twinning

Sister cities of Kōchi are:

  • United StatesUnited States Fresno , sister city since February 11, 1965
  • China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Wuhu , friendship between cities since April 19, 1985
  • JapanJapan Kitami , sister city since April 28, 1986
  • IndonesiaIndonesia Surabaya , sister city since April 17, 1997

Web links

Commons : Kōchi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sister Cities. Kōchi, December 23, 2008, accessed July 16, 2011 .