Kochi city高知市alternative words: Kochishi city, Kochishi, Kochi shi, Kochi, Koochi, Kouchi keywords: town related topics: Kochi prefecture related web sites: http://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp explanation: Capital of Kochi prefecture. Located in the center of Kochi plain on Urado bay, the town developed as a castle town after Yamanouchi Kazutoyo built Kochiyama castle in 1603. The main industry is cement, textile, chemistry and paper. The rural are is cultivating early vegetables thanks to its mild climate. As interesting tourist points, we can quote Kochi castle, Tosa shrine and Katsurahama beach. The population is 322,000. Kochi Prefecture高知県alternative words: Kochiken prefecture, Kochi, Kochiken, Kochi ken, Kouchi prefecture, Kouchiken, Kouchi ken, Kouchi, Koochi keywords: prefecture , shikoku related topics: Kochi city related web sites: http://www.pref.kochi.jp , http://www.attaka.or.jp explanation: Kochi prefecture occupies the southern part of Shikoku region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 7,107 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Kochi City. Thanks to a mild climate, the people were cultivating rice twice each year but its practice has ceased and prefer to cultivate vegetables and fruits. Having many mountains, forestry and paper manufacture are prosperous. Fishing is a traditional activity. The coastal landscape on Pacific Ocean is magnificent. | |