●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: [email protected]
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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55
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)
高知県立歴史民俗資料館K O C H I P R E F E C T U R A L M U S E U M O F H I S T O R Y
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
ParkingParking
ParkingParking
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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*The gate off prefectural road 384 closes at 6:00 pm.*The gate off prefectural road 384 closes at 6:00 pm.
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
Mt O
ko Historical Park (N
ational historical site, Oko C
astle Ruins) Inform
ation
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
Elevator
Handicap Parking Lot
Elevator
ExperientialStudy Room
WC
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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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3/F
2/F
1/F
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