●Opening Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Last entry: 4:30 pm)●Closed December 27 to January 1 * subject to temporary closure on special occasions (information

released accordingly)●Admission [Permanent exhibition] Adult: 450 yen (360 yen each for groups of

20 or more people) Free: Senior High School Students and under, holders of the Kochi

Prefecture or Kochi City’s Long Life Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Disabled Persons’ Handbook, War Injury and Sickness Certification, A-bomb Survivors' Certificate, and one accompanying carer.

　　 *Additional fee for special exhibitions●Access By car: approx. 20 min. from center of Kochi City By car: approx. 10 to 15 min. from Kochi I.C. or Nankoku I.C. By Kochiken Kotsu bus: Take the bus bound for Kochi Prefectural Museum of

History, get off at the last stop (runs three times a day) : Take a bus for Ryoseki, Naro or Tai (runs 1~2 times per

hour) and get off at Gakko-bunki Stop (entrance of the museum). Approx. 10 min. by foot from there.

1099-1 Yahata, Oko-cho, Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture 783-0044Tel: 088-862-2211 Fax: 088-862-2110http://www.kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp/~rekimin/E-mail: rekimin@kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp

Former Mimoto Family Housemain buildingRelocated from the mountain village(Designated as a national tangible cultural property on April 28, 2000)

Restored central castle groundsof the Oko Castle Ruins

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Kochi Prefectural Museum of History(National historical site, Oko Castle Ruins)

Kochi Expressway

Tosa Electric Railway

: Road signsLawson

Nankoku I.C.

To Okayama

ToOkayama

Kokubun-jiTemple

To Muroto

GomenStation

Yuzuan Restaurant

NishijimaFlower Garden

Rest stop

Oko CastleRestaurant

FamilyMart

Tosa-OtsuStation

Three F

Gas Station

Kochi Medical School

To Kochi

Kochi I.C.

Nakazawa Supermarket

Gakko-bunki (Kochi Prefectural Museum of History entrance) bus stop

Prefectural road Kita-honmachiRyoseki Line

Tosa ShrineZenraku-ji Temple

To Harimaya-bashi32

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195

384

384

Kokubu River

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Kochi Prefectural Museum of History(National historical site, Oko Castle Ruins)

Kochi Expressway

To Sukumo

To Matsuyama

Kochi Station

Kochi I.C.

To Okayama

To Okayama

JR Dosan Line

Nankoku I.C.

Nankoku Bypass

Kochi Ryoma Airport

Route 195

Route 32

To Muroto

Monobe River

Gomen Station

To Takamatsu

Tosa ElectricRailway

Tosa-OtsuStation

Prefectural Road384

Tosa ShrineZenraku-ji Temple

Kochi MedicalSchool

Tosa BayUrado Bridge

Kochi New Port

The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden

The Museum of Art, Kochi

The Sakamoto RyomaMemorial Museum

Harimaya-bashi

KochiCastle

Route 55

Tosa-Kuroshio RailwayRoute 32

Kochi Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Center

Commemoration stampCover photographWooden statue of the sitting figure of Motochika Chosokabe (property of Hada Shrine, Kochi City)

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User Guide

Access

Kochi Prefectural Museum of History

Mt Oko Historical Park(Oko Castle Ruins, designated as a national historical site on July 28, 2008)

Mt Oko Historical Park consists of the Oko Castle Ruins built by Chosokabe Motochika, one of the strongest powers in Shikoku during the Warring States period (15th to 16th centuries). The ancient castle s t ruc tu res such as foundat ion stones, mounds, and stoneworks have been restored, and a typical residential house in the mountain village (former house of the Mimoto Family) has been removed from its original site (Tsuno-cho, Takaoka-gun) and rebuilt here. In the park, various kinds of flowers including cherry blossoms will delight visitors all year round.

GateGate

RestroomRestroom

RestroomRestroom

Den-umaya-ato-kuruwa(old stable block)Den-umaya-ato-kuruwa(old stable block)

Koguchi (narrow gate of the castle)Koguchi (narrow gate of the castle)

Mounds / Stonework / Foundationstone remainsMounds / Stonework / Foundationstone remains

Tatebori (dry moat dug into a slope)Tatebori (dry moat dug into a slope)

Karabori (dry moat)Karabori (dry moat)

Horikiri WellHorikiri Well

Oko Castle RuinsInformation BoardOko Castle RuinsInformation Board

Information BoardInformation Board

Kochi PrefecturalMuseum of History bus stopKochi PrefecturalMuseum of History bus stop

2nd Citadel2nd Citadel

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Former Mimoto Family HouseFormer Mimoto Family House

Gakko-bunki bus stopGakko-bunki bus stopPrefectural Road 384Prefectural Road 384(Gate closes at 6:00 pm)(Gate closes at 6:00 pm)

Kochi PrefecturalMuseum of HistoryKochi PrefecturalMuseum of History

Foundation stone remainsFoundation stone remains

4th Citadel4th Citadel

4th Citadel4th Citadel

Information BoardInformation Board

Central CastleGroundsCentral CastleGrounds

Lower Castle GroundsLower Castle Grounds

3rd Citadel3rd Citadel

3rd Citadel3rd Citadel

LookoutLookoutMonument ofOko Castle RuinsMonument ofOko Castle Ruins

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User G

uide and Access to the M

useum

The Kochi Prefectural Museum of History has been treasured by a large number of people since its opening in May 1991. The museum has been collecting, preserving and investigating documents and objects in a variety of areas including prefectural history, archaeology and folklore. It has published its accomplishments widely by means of exhibitions, lectures, talk sessions, children’s classrooms, catalogs, and research bulletins. The building is located on Mount Oko by the Oko Castle Ruins (a National historical site) where forces of the Chosokabe clan once resided during the Warring States period (15th to 16th centuries). The mountain has now been turned into a park where people can stroll leisurely whilst learning about the history of the place.

In April 2010, to accommodate our new findings, we conducted an extensive renewal of the displays for our permanent exhibition to make it more flexible and approachable for visitors. Furthermore, as the location of the museum is associated with the Chosokabe clan, we set up a dedicated exhibition space to display the documents and objects regarding the Chosokabe clan and the Oko Castle Ruins.

We hope that the museum can provide a good opportunity for visitors to learn about the region’s history, to meet other people, and serve as a stepping stone to the development for a better future.

Museum

Overview

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Chosokabe Exhibition Room (2/F)

Special Exhibition Room (1/F)Special exhibitions are held several times a year based on the research and findings of our curators.

Multipurpose Hall (2/F) (capacity of 150 persons)

Lectures and courses are held in this hall. It can also be used for meetings and seminars (fee and application required).

Audio-visual Corner (2/F)22 visual programs about Tosa’s his tory , archaeology, fo lk lore and festivals are provided for the viewers to enjoy.P r o g r a m s : “ To s a ’ s I w a k a g e Cavern Ruins” (7’ 43’’), “Tosa’s Provincial Governor: Kino Tsurayuki” ( 7 ’ 4 ’ ’ ) , “ N o n a k a K e n z a n ’ s Accomplishments” (6’ 54’’), “Strolling with Cultural Properties Around the Museum” (8’ 2’’), “Bonito Fishery in Tosa” (3’ 57’’), “Onta Festival of Kiragawa” (5’ 47’’), “The Henro (88 Temple Pilgrimage) in Tosa” (8’ 14’’), “Ryoma Sakamoto: the Man Who was Instrumental in Ending the Tokugawa Shogunate” (6’ 40’’), etc.

Experiential Study Room (1/F)A variety of books regarding Kochi prefecture are available for reading by visitors. Experiential learning programs such as the Children’s History Class are held in this room.*This room is subject to temporary closure on special occasions.

This free resting space with views into the central courtyard is open to everyone and is equipped with a nursing area, vending machines, chairs and is also used periodically for the display of artworks.

Special Exhibition Room

Multipurpose Hall

Audio-Visual Corner

Experiential Study Room

General Display Room (3/F)

Multipurpose Hall

Coin lockers

Handicap restroom

Vending machine

Public telephone

Parking LotKochi Prefectural Museum of History bus stop

Relocated mountain village house(former Mimoto Family House)

Reception

Entry/Exit

Ticket vendingmachine

Entrance for seniors and handicap access

Audio-visual CornerElevator

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Handicap Parking Lot

Elevator

ExperientialStudy Room

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Multipurpose restroomDiaper-changing table

Resting spaceNursing room

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Floor Guide

Resting space / Nursing room / Free space (1/F)

Documents and objects regarding the Chosokabe clan and the Oko Castle Ruins are displayed in this room. The main camp of the Chosokabe clan at the battle of Nakatomigawa (1582) is reconstructed in the center of the room so viewers can feel the atmosphere of the Warring States period.

Historical artifacts related to Kochi Prefecture from the prehistoric ages to the present day are on display.

Main entrance

Restrooms

Restrooms

Restrooms

Multipurpose restroomDiaper-changing table

Resting spaceNursing room

Handicaprestroom

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General Display Room

ChosokabeExhibition Room

SpecialExhibition Room

Multipurpose Hall

Audio-visual corner

Entry/Exit

ExperientialStudy Room

Reception

Elevator

Elevator

Elevator

Coin lockers

Map of Tosa clan’s territories

Bronze sword(Important Cultural Property)

Property of Usaida Hachimangu, Konan City

Kujirano-osakazuki (Large lacquer bowl)

Property of Nobuhiko TadaTosa Obake-zoshi (story book on ghosts), copy, original owned by Tadashi Horimi

Aiaigasa (doll of the Yosakoi lovers)

Teisosha(cart used by postal workers)

Special Exhibition Room

Mt Oko Historical Park(To 2nd Citadel and

Central Castle Grounds)

ChosokabeExhibition Room

General Display Room