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Katsurahama is one of the representative scenic places in Kochi prefecture. Katsurahama is the very impressive beach with the harmony of green pine, blue ocean, and small gravel of different colors of beach. A famous statue of “Sakamoto Ryoma” stands near the beach. Sakamoto was one of the architects of modern Japan. Katsurahama beach is in the "Katsurahama park", and there are dogfight center, aquarium, and the Sakamoto Ryoma memorial museum.

The 124-km river's headwaters form near Ehime Prefecture's Mt. Ishizuchi, (Western Japan's highest peak at 1,982 m) and run through the mid-west of Kochi Prefecture, flowing into the Pacific Ocean. The Niyodogawa River is one of three major rivers in Shikoku, which also include Shimantogawa River and Yoshinogawa River.
Niyodogawa River is famous for its incomparable water quality and clarity. In 2010 and 2012, the Niyodogawa River was identified as the number one among all major rivers in Japan for its outstanding water quality. Clear blue river water is called “Niyodo blue”, and its harmony with Japanese seasonal landscape is very impressive.
High accessibility to the waterfront is notable character, and you can see many historic or cultural landmarks including dam and chinka-bashi (Submersible Bridges), etc. From these reason, many people enjoy the activity based on the Niyodogawa river like “river tourism” and “river-rafting”.

Tosa Washi Village is the roadside station and located just beside the Niyodogawa river. You can enjoy not only the Niyodogawa river but also the Tosa’s traditional culture like Japanese papermaking, agricultural products processing, charcoal making, and so on. Tosa Washi Village also offers the dining with local foods, hot spring, and hotel.

Muroto is located in the Southeast of Kochi. In ancient times, Muroto was submerged under the sea. The caves formed underwater and were later uplifted by successive earthquakes. “Geopark” does not simply mean a geological park, but includes the people, culture, and even industries that revolve around and work closely with the land formation and ecosystem of that area. In Muroto Geopark, you can understand the land formation process from a scenic road and lookout points on the terrace slopes.