Get to know the rural side of Japan
Yes, it's true; the Weekender team found ourselves in Japan once again! After exploring Central Japan, Okinawa, and Western Japan, we set out on a rather different adventure this time. We took the Japanese domestic ANA airlines to Kochi Prefecture.
One of the four prefectures in Shikoku Island, Kochi abounds in farms and coastal towns facing the vast Pacific Ocean. With a small population and much fewer tourists compared to other Japanese cities, the natural landscapes and historic remains in Kochi are very well-preserved in their beautiful, original state. Not to mention the food is incredibly fresh and unforgettable. Here are some of our favourite spots that you have to visit when in Kochi.
4. Monet’s Garden Marmottan in Kitagawa Village
Art meets nature in “Monet’s Garden,” located in Kochi’s Kitagawa Village. It’s the only garden outside of France that recreates the water lily gardens that so famously star in many of the renowned Impressionist artist Claude Monet’s paintings. The water lilies are like exquisite creatures floating on the pond surface and surrounded by many seasonal flowers. Visitors fill the garden around late June to early November every year, when the blue lilies are in bloom.
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