The Sakamoto Ryoma statue at Katsurahama and the Shimanto submergible bridges: walking Kochi’s spirited culture

About Kochi

Kochi is in southern Shikoku with Kochi City as its capital, famous for pole-and-line bonito fishing and the historical figure Sakamoto Ryoma.

Main walking areas in Kochi

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Kochi City (Kochi Castle, Harimaya Bridge, Hirome Market)
• Katsurahama (Sakamoto Ryoma statue)
• Along the Shimanto River

Kochi trivia

The Shimanto River is known as a major river without a dam on its main course, with submergible bridges dotting its 196 km length.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Kochi

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=kochi for the Kochi list.