Kiragawa Old Town
In Japanese: 吉良川の町並み
A Pacific coast town of merchant houses from the Edo to early Showa eras. White plaster walls with rows of rain-shedding tiles protect them from storms.
Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Nearby
- Monet's Garden Marmottan in Kitagawa Village ≈ 35 min by car
- Hotsumisakiji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Cape Muroto ≈ 45 min by car
- Yanase Forest Railway Heritage (Myojinguchi Bridge) ≈ 45 min by car
- Aki Doi Kachu Samurai District ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Kochi Tobu Kotsu bus from Nahari Station to Kiragawa Gakkodori, then about 10 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- People live in these houses. Please be quiet and respectful.
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info