... question before? Indeed, it seemed apart from a great map she was unable to offer more than "KochiCastle, KochiCastle!".
And so, checking out KochiCastle and just generally walking the streets seemed to be the go. ...
... an interest) and asked her if she wanted a tour guide of the castle. She's a high school English teacher in Kochi who volunteers at the castle to practice her English and to welcome foreigners to Kochi. She was a really nice woman.
She talked about ...
... everything from fruits and vegetables and fresh grilled fish to antiques and electronics. They lined the street leading up to Kochi's castle and gardens. Walking through the markets was a stimulus overload, with competing smells, colors and sounds. I ...
... found out I could rent a laptop for 500 yen. Awesome. Compared to that, heading out into the hot sun to see castle #4 sounded more like a punishment. I spent the rest of the day doing laundry, on the net, sorting photos etc. I ...
... still closed when I was there early in the morning. It was half past eight, when I left Katsurahama. The next destination was KochiCastle. I was not much interested in the castle, and if I hadn't had much time in Kochi, I would have skipped it, ...
... ; But the early start meant I got to take a quick tour of Okayama castle (so-so) and one of Japan's 3 greatest gardens, korakuen. The castle itself is set next to the rive and is a dark, imposing structure. The grounds are pretty sparse and ...