Kochi
Kōchi-shi 高 知 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Shikoku | |
Prefecture : | Kochi | |
Coordinates : | 33 ° 34 ' N , 133 ° 32' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 264.28 km² | |
Residents : | 328,930 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 1245 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 39201-4 | |
Postal code area : | 780-0026 - 781-8126 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
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 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp | |
Location of Kōchis in Kōchi Prefecture | ||
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
- Street:
- Kochi Highway
- National roads 32,33,55,56,194,195
- Train:
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
- Ryōko Hirosue (* 1980), actress and singer
- Miyao Tomiko (1926-2014), writer
- Masanao Ozaki (* 1967), politician
- Yoshida Tōyō (1816-1862), samurai
- Ryōma Sakamoto (1836–1867), samurai
- Tsutomu Seki (* 1930), astronomer
- Nobuo Uematsu (born 1959), composer
- Kentarō Yabuki (* 1980), Mangaka
- Nobuyuki Yanagawa (* 1974), sumo wrestler
- Ryūichi Yokoyama (1909–2001), mangaka and cartoon director
- Yasuoka Shōtarō (1920-2013), writer
Neighboring cities and communities
Town twinning
Sister cities of Kōchi are:
- Fresno , sister city since February 11, 1965
- Wuhu , friendship between cities since April 19, 1985
- Kitami , sister city since April 28, 1986
- Surabaya , sister city since April 17, 1997
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Sister Cities. Kōchi, December 23, 2008, accessed July 16, 2011 .