Kōnan, Kōchi

Kōnan 香南市
City
Flag Chapter
Location of Kōnan in Kōchi Prefecture
Kōnan Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°34′N 133°42′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi Prefecture
Area
• Total	126.75 km2 (48.94 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	32,786
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.kochi-konan.lg.jp

Kōnan (香南市, Kōnan-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 32,786 and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area is 126.75 km².

The modern city of Kōnan was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Akaoka, Kagami, Noichi and Yasu, and the village of Yoshikawa (all from Kami District), which was dissolved as a result of this merger and the merger on the same day that created the new city of Kami.

Festivals and Events

• Suruda Hachimangu Festival

• Ekin Festival - Held annually on the third weekend of July
• Dorome Festival - Held annually in April

Tourism

Heritage Sites

Notable Temples

• Dainichi-ji Temple (Temple No. 28 in the Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage)
• Enichi-ji Temple (houses three Buddhist statues that are important cultural properties)

Notable Shrines

• Suruda Hachimangu Shrine

Tourist Sites

Natural Properties

• Tenshin Great Cedar (National natural monument)

Cultural Buildings

• Ekingura Art Museum
• Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi Prefecture
• Shikoku Automobile Museum
• Ryoma History Museum

Other Sites

• YaSea Park
• Teikokado Drawbridge

Notable people

• Mika Iwakawa- boxing champion

External links

• Media related to Kōnan, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
• Kōnan City official website (in Japanese)