Kochi: The Tale of Sakamoto Ryoma - VISIT KOCHI JAPAN
Sakamoto Ryoma (1835-1867) was born in the castle town of Kochi in 1835. He was the man who created an opportunity to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. While there were groups that were thinking of toppling the Tokugawa regime by force, Ryoma proposed overthrowing the shogunate in a peaceful fashion without war. The Tokugawa regime accepted his proposal and abdicated political power to the imperial court. He was active in many fields, and when he was 30, he launched Japan’s first shipping and trading company called “Kameyama Shachu” in Nagasaki. He is said to have been the first person in Japan to go on a honeymoon. He traveled throughout Japan in the last years of the Edo period until he was assassinated in Kyoto on his 33rd birthday.
There are many spots related to Ryoma in Kochi Prefecture. Pay a visit to Kochi Castle, Katsurahama, or Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum to get a feel for his accomplishments and the dream he had of going out into the world.
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高知観光 Sightseeing in Kochi
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0:00 高知駅 Kochi Station 1:09 ウィリーウィンキーで朝食 Breakfast at Willie Winkie 2:24 桂浜 Katsurahama Beach 6:07 龍馬の生まれたまち記念館 Ryoma's Birthplace Memorial Museum 10:14 龍馬郵便局 Ryoma Post Office 10:45 日根野道場跡 Ruins of Hineno Dojo 11:00 坂本龍馬生誕の地 sakamoto ryoma birthplace 12:05 才谷屋跡 Saitaniya 16:20 高知城 Kochi Castle 29:46 高知県立歴史民俗資料館 35:37 ひろめ市場 Hirome Market 明神丸「カツオのたたき」 Seared bonito at Myojinmaru ～その他料理 Other Dishes～ 38:23 商店街 Arcade St. 42:34 はりまや橋 Harimaya Bridge 44:42 高知よさこい情報交流館 Kochi Yosakoi Information Exchange Center 52:54 「とさてらす」「龍馬伝幕末志士社中」 Tosaterasu & Ryomaden Bakumatsu Shishi Shachu 57:51 Cocochi Coffee 龍馬カプチーノ Ryoma cappuccino at Cocochi Coffee
Orient Hotel Kochi
Location
Located in front of Kochi Castle and Kochi Prefectural Office, the Oriental Hotel is 5 minutes drive from JR Kochi Station. Guests can also take pleasure to visit The Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum, Ryoma Sakamoto's Birthplace Monument, Chikurinji Temple and Harimaya Bridge.
Rooms
This hotel offer 140 spacious accommodation units that are well appointed in style. All the rooms are equipped with a list of standard convenience such as telephone, television and Ensuite.
Restaurant
The Oriental Hotel's restaurant in Kochi serves tasty delicacies in casual atmosphere to enjoy. Guests can also relax and unwind with a sip of fine drink in warm ambiance of the bar, at the end of a long day.
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