Tosa Reihoku Area

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Located in the northern part of Kochi Prefecture, the "Tosa Reihoku Area" consists of Motoyama Town, Tosa Town, Okawa Village, and Otoyo Town, standing as the ultimate mountain resort embraced by rugged Shikoku Mountains and the pure stream of the Yoshino River. Renowned globally as a sacred destination for authentic outdoor activities such as canoeing and SUP at Lake Sameura—western Japan's largest water reservoir—and fierce, world-class rafting along the Yoshino River, it thoroughly captivates adventure lovers worldwide. It also features magnificent gastronomic options like the "Terraced Fields in the Sky" landscape of Aikawa and Yoshinobu, alongside phantom branded "Tosa Akaushi" beef. Completely detaching from city noise, it is a special area to refresh wrapped in Japan's beautiful mountain seasons and warm local hospitality.

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四国の中心、土佐れいほくで味わう"土佐あかうしガストロノミー"

四国の中心、土佐れいほくで味わう"土佐あかうしガストロノミー"

Tosa Reihoku Tourism Council

しこくのまんなか とされいほく

しこくのまんなか とされいほく

Tosa Reihoku Tourism Council

Tosa Reihoku Area

Address
582-2 Motoyama, Motoyama Town, Nagaoka District, Kochi Prefecture
Website
https://tosareihoku-kanko.com/
Operator
Tosa Reihoku Tourism Council

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Motoyama Town, located in the northern part of Kochi Prefecture, is a rich mountain town wrapped in outdoor thrills and beautiful landscapes, embraced by the pure stream of the grand Yoshino River and rugged Shikoku Mountains. The biggest highlight is the "Yoshinobu Terraced Fields," globally famous as the "Terraced Fields in the Sky" layered tightly along the mountainsides at about 600 meters altitude, whose overwhelming sculptural beauty woven by traditional Japanese rice-growing culture fascinates international tourists. It also serves with high convenience as a base for authentic outdoor activities such as fierce rafting, kayaking, and mountain biking along the Yoshino...

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Located in the northeastern part of Kochi Prefecture along the borders with Ehime and Tokushima, "Otoyo Town" is a mountain town full of outdoor thrills and mystical histories, embraced by rugged Shikoku Mountains and the pure stream of the grand Yoshino River. The Yoshino River area flowing through Otoyo Town is globally celebrated as a mecca for fierce, world-class rafting and kayaking, drawing adventure-loving hikers and paddlers worldwide. Furthermore, the town houses the mystical "Sugi no Osugi," a giant tree ancient structure exceeding 3,000 years of age designated as a National Special Natural Monument, allowing you to experience the earth's...

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Tosa Town
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Tosa Town

Tosa Town, located in the central part of Shikoku within the Reihoku region, is a nature-rich mountain town surrounded by the magnificent Shikoku Mountains, where the beautiful waterscapes of the giant "Lake Sameura" (Sameura Dam)—boasting the largest water storage in western Japan—expand. Located upstream of the Yoshino River, original landscapes of traditional Japanese agriculture are still carefully protected today, such as the beautiful "Aikawa Terraced Fields" utilizing pure water nurtured by rich forests. Furthermore, gastronomic charms are fully packed, featuring the branded "Tosa Akaushi" beef raised with this pure water and crisp air, and long-established breweries crafting the premium sake...

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Sugi no Osugi

Enshrined loftily within the grounds of Yasaka Shrine inside Otoyo Town, "Sugi no Osugi" (The Great Cedar of Sugi) is a mystical power spot where you can experience the earth's overwhelming breath close up, boasting an age exceeding 3,000 years and designated as a National Special Natural Monument as "Japan's absolute largest giant cedar tree." Because two giant trees—the South Cedar and North Cedar—are combined naturally at the base, it is affectionately called also the "Meoto Sugi" (Husband and Wife Cedar), and its majestic silhouette towering over about 60 meters in height with a perimeter exceeding 20 meters radiates a...

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