Okawa Village

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Located in the northernmost part of Kochi Prefecture within a mountain valley of the grand Shikoku Mountains, "Okawa Village" is globally known as the "municipality with the absolute lowest population in Japan" excluding remote islands, standing as an idyllic, beautiful ultimate hideaway Satoyama village. Situated upstream of Lake Sameura—boasting western Japan's premier water storage, deep forests occupy about 90% of the village. An overwhelming silence completely unrelated to city hustle expands throughout, where an untouched, natural warm Japanese country living breathes deeply. Branded high-class gastronomy such as phantom "Okawa Kuroushi" wagyu beef and highly fragrant Okawa yuzu can be enjoyed, alongside a magnificent night sky spreading as a "sacred place for star-filled skies." Enveloped in rugged yet gentle great nature's energy, it stands as a supreme secret area for international travelers wishing to deeply purify mind and body while traveling as if living.

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Explore the mysterious village of Okawa in Kochi Prefecture。

Okawa Village

2022年　大川村ＰＲビデオ「見えない何かが見えてくる。高知の秘境　大川村へ。」

Okawa Village

Address: 27-1 Komatsu, Okawa Village, Tosa District, Kochi Prefecture
Website: http://www.vill.okawa.kochi.jp/
Operator: Okawa Village

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