Kochi Ryoma Airport

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Located in Nankoku City, "Kochi Ryoma Airport" is the lively aerial gateway welcoming your travel's beginning and ending across south-land Tosa. Bearing the name of Sakamoto Ryoma—the great hero of the late Edo period Kochi proudly presents to the world—which is an extremely rare feature for a Japanese airport, a dignified life-sized statue of Ryoma and dynamic displays conveying Kochi's grand great nature and the dynamic energy of the traditional "Yosakoi Festival" greet travelers the moment they arrive, warmly enveloping them in Tosa's hot passion. Direct-sales markets and restaurants inside the airport provide substantial options to enjoy famous seared bonito and exquisite sweets and souvenirs utilizing specialty citrus fruits. It is a highly comfortable spot where excellent convenience and deep local charms are beautifully condensed.

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Nankoku City Tourism Association

Kochi Ryoma Airport

Address: 58 Hisaeda-otsu, Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture
Website: https://www.kochiap.co.jp/
Operator: Kochi Ryoma Airport

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