Kōchi, Kōchi: Capital city of Kōchi prefecture, Japan
Kōchi (高知市, Kōchi-shi) is a Japanese city in Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.
It is the capital city of the prefecture.
| Kōchi | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji | 高知市 | ||||
| Hiragana | こうちし | ||||
| Katakana | コウチシ | ||||
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The city of Kōchi is at Urado Bay on the Pacific coast.
It has been recognized as a core city since 1998.
History
Kōchi developed as a castle town which was the center of Tosa Province.
Timeline
- 1889 – Modern city was incorporated
- 1904 – Tram service began
- 1951 – Connection to the national rail network
Notes
Other websites
- Kōchi official website (in English); (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Kōchi, Kōchi at OpenStreetMap
33°34′N 133°32′E / 33.567°N 133.533°E
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