Kōchi Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōchi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Kōchi Prefecture, Regional Information ; retrieved 2012-4-6. The capital city is Kōchi.Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at p. 538.

 History 
Before to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

 Geography 
Kōchi is in the southwestern part of Shikoku.  The prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean. Ehime Prefecture is to the northwest.  Tokushima Prefecture is to the northeast.

Kochi is famous for its clear streams. The most famous stream is Shimanto. The head of the Yoshino River is in Kōchi.Berga, L. (2006).  Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.

Mount Inamura (Inamura-yama) is the highest peak in the prefecture. Its height is 1,506 m (4,941 ft) above sea level.World Index,  Imamura-yama ; retrieved 2011-211-29.

Cities
Aki
Kami
Kōchi (capital)
Kōnan
Muroto
NankokuShimanto
Sukumo
Susaki
Tosa
Tosashimizu

 Rivers 
Shimanto river
Niyodo river
Kagami river 
Kuma river

 Towns and villages 

These are the towns and villages in each district.
Agawa District
Ino
Niyodogawa
Aki District
Geisei
Kitagawa
Nahari
Tano
Tōyō
Umaji
YasudaHata District
Kuroshio
Mihara
Ōtsuki
Nagaoka District
Motoyama
ŌtoyoTakaoka District
Hidaka
Nakatosa
Ochi
Sakawa
Shimanto
Tsuno
Yusuhara
Tosa District
Ōkawa
Tosa

National Parks
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Shrines and Temples
Tosa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.  
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 ; retrieved 2012-2-9.

Great person
Ryoma Sakamoto
Katsutoyo Yamauchi
Shintaro Nakaoka
Taisuke Itagaki

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan

References

 Other websites 

Kōchi Prefecture  ;