Nankoku, Kōchi
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Template:Infobox city Japan 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.
Transport
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Airport
Railway
Tourism
- Kōchi Prefectural Museum of History
- Okō Castle : Chōsokabe clan's prime castle
- Tosa Kokubunji
- Zenjibuji
Notable people from Nankoku
- Hiroshi Miyama, enka singer
- Yuji Okabayashi, professional wrestler
References
- ^ "Official website of Nankoku City" (in Japanese). Japan: Nankoku City. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nankoku, Kochi.
- Nankoku City official website (in Japanese)
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
Geographic data related to Nankoku, Kōchi at OpenStreetMap
Nankoku travel guide from Wikivoyage