Kochi [city] - Kochi

Japanese: 高知[市] - こうち

A city in central Kochi prefecture facing Tosa Bay. Incorporated as a city in 1889, it is the prefectural capital. It encompasses the Kochi Plain and Urado Bay, and the city center developed on the delta of the Kagami River. It is served by the Tosa Line, Tosa Electric Railway Line, and Kochi Expressway. After Yamauchi Kazutoyo built Kochiyama Castle in 1603, it developed as a castle town for the Tosa Domain. The area around Kochi Castle ruins (Kochi Park) is a district for government offices and schools, and the area around Harimaya Bridge forms a financial and shopping district. Industries such as machinery, steel, cement, and food are located around Urado Bay. Japanese paper, bonito flakes, and coral crafts are local specialties. Vegetable forcing is popular around the city center. The Sunday market on Otesuji and the Yosakoi Festival in August are famous. Katsurahama Beach, Mt. Godai, Kochi Castle ruins (historic site), habitat of the Mikado swallowtail butterfly (special natural monument), and Kochi University are located here. In January 2005, Kagami Village and Tosayama Village in Tosa County were incorporated. In January 2008, Haruno Town in Agawa County was incorporated. ^Area : 308.99 km2. Population: 343,393 (2010).
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高知県中部，土佐湾に面する市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。高知平野と浦戸湾を含み，中心市街は鏡川の三角州に発達，土讃線，土佐電鉄線，高知自動車道が通じる。1603年山内一豊が河中山(こうちやま)城を築いて後，土佐藩の城下町として発展。高知城跡（高知公園）周辺は官庁・学校地区，播磨屋(はりまや)橋一帯は金融・商店街を形成する。浦戸湾岸を中心に機械，鉄鋼，セメント，食品などの工業が立地。和紙，かつお節，サンゴ細工を特産。市街地周辺では野菜の促成栽培が盛ん。追手(おうて)筋の日曜日市や８月のよさこい祭りは有名。桂浜，五台山，高知城跡（史跡），ミカドアゲハ生息地（特別天然記念物），高知大学がある。2005年１月土佐郡鏡村，土佐山村を編入。2008年１月吾川郡春野町を編入。308.99km²。34万3393人（2010）。
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