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.
SOURCE: Sun-no-Maro Transom – Ducks with Arrowhead (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Sun-no-Maro Transom – Lotus Roots in Water (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Palanquin at Kōchi Castle (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Design of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle (Shoin-Zukuri) (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle – 1 (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Interior of Kaitokukan at Kōchi Castle – 2 (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Room for Making Tea at Kōchi Castle (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Costume for Chiyo in the Film “Komyogatsuji” (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
SOURCE: Poster for the Film “Komyogatsuji” (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
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