Nankoku, Kōchi




City in Shikoku, Japan


































































Nankoku
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南国市
City

View of Tosa Bay and Pacific Ocean from Zenjibu Temple
View of Tosa Bay and Pacific Ocean from Zenjibu Temple





Flag of Nankoku
Flag
Official seal of Nankoku
Emblem

Location of Nankoku in Kōchi Prefecture
Location of Nankoku in Kōchi Prefecture



Nankoku is located in Japan

Nankoku

Nankoku



Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°35′N 133°38′E / 33.583°N 133.633°E / 33.583; 133.633Coordinates: 33°35′N 133°38′E / 33.583°N 133.633°E / 33.583; 133.633
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kōchi Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Toshihito Hashizume
Area
 • Total 125.35 km2 (48.40 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
 • Total 47,776
 • Density 380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Yamamomo
 • Flower Tachibana (Citrus tachibana)
 • Bird Onagadori (Long tail chicken)
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 2301 Ōsone Kō, Nankoku-shi, Kōchi-ken
783-8501
Website www.city.nankoku.lg.jp

Nankoku (南国市, Nankoku-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations. Kōchi Ryōma Airport, which serves the city of Kochi, is located southeast of Nankoku-shi. The city was formally named on October 1, 1959.


As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 47‚776, with 21‚952 households[1] and a population density of 380 persons per km². The total area is 125.35 km².




Contents






  • 1 Transport


    • 1.1 Airport


    • 1.2 Railway




  • 2 Tourism


  • 3 Notable people from Nankoku


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Transport




Downtown of Nankoku





Kōchi Airport





Gomen Station



Airport


  • Kōchi Ryōma Airport


Railway


JR Shikoku

  • Dosan Line

Tosa Kuroshio Railway

  • Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line

Tosaden Kōtsū

  • Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen Line


Tourism




Tosa Kokubunji



  • Kochi Prefectural Museum of History

  • OKō Castle

  • Tosa Kokubunji

  • Zenjibuji



Notable people from Nankoku




  • Hiroshi Miyama, enka singer


  • Yuji Okabayashi, professional wrestler



References





  1. ^ "Official website of Nankoku City" (in Japanese). Japan: Nankoku City. Retrieved 1 May 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links








  • Nankoku City official website (in Japanese)

  • Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project


  • Geographic data related to Nankoku, Kōchi at OpenStreetMap


  • Nankoku travel guide from Wikivoyage












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