The Kaitokukan (reception area and living quarters) of Kōchi Castle was constructed on top of Otakassa Hill with a five-story tower that provides a remarkable view. The Kaitokukan and tower were constructed in the Shoin style of the Edo period.
The structure, which is open to visitors, houses artifacts related to Kōchi Castle.
![Sun-no-Maro Transom - Ducks with Arrowhead](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sun-no-Maro-Transom-Ducks-with-Arrowhead.jpg)
SOURCE: Sun-no-Maro Transom – Ducks with Arrowhead (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Sun-no-Maro Transom - Lotus Roots in Water](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sun-no-Maro-Transom-Lotus-Roots-in-Water.jpg)
SOURCE: Sun-no-Maro Transom – Lotus Roots in Water (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Palanquin at Kōchi Castle](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Palanquin.jpg)
SOURCE: Palanquin at Kōchi Castle (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Design of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle (Shoin-Zukuri)](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Shoin-Zukuri.jpg)
SOURCE: Design of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle (Shoin-Zukuri) (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle - 1](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Interior-1.jpg)
SOURCE: Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle – 1 (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle - 2](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Interior-2.jpg)
SOURCE: Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle – 2 (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Room for Making Tea at Kōchi Castle](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Room-for-Making-Tea.jpg)
SOURCE: Room for Making Tea at Kōchi Castle (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Costume for Chiyo in the Film "Komyogatsuji"](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Costume-for-Chiyo.jpg)
SOURCE: Costume for Chiyo in the Film “Komyogatsuji” (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Poster for the Film "Komyogatsuji"](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Poster-for-Komyogatsuji.jpg)
SOURCE: Poster for the Film “Komyogatsuji” (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
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