2025 Aki Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in April)

#Spring0yenTrip I went to "Chiba-san Market" next to Aki Station! It's a small market with fresh local vegetables, fruits, and seafood, but the variety is so wide that it was fun just to look around. In particular, there was a wide selection of Kochi's specialty products, such as Aki City's famous eggplants and pomelo, and everything looked fresh and delicious. It's convenient to stop by between sightseeing, and I felt it was a good place to look for local ingredients and souvenirs. It's right next to the station, so it's nice to be able to drop in while waiting for a train. If you're in the Aki Station area, be sure to take a look and you might find something fun!

#Spring0yentrip Hirome Market & Dessert! Unexpected Taiwanese sweets🍮 📍 After a look at Hirome Market, I went back to the hotel and met up with my mother 🤗✨ It's been a while since I've been back to Japan, so I'm looking forward to traveling around Japan with her! And for dessert, it was "douhua"! 😂 Even though I came from Taiwan, I was surprised to get Taiwanese sweets (lol) But the douhua I ate in Japan was also delicious, so I was a little moved😋 🍡 It's fun to make unexpected discoveries while traveling! Have you all had any delicious "foreign food" that you ate in Japan? JR Shikoku Green Travelogue! A trip on a sightseeing train🚃✨ 📍 Since I have a JR Shikoku free pass... I'm heading to Nahari today! 🚆 I took a detour to Aki Station and Gomen Station on the Yosan Line, and from Gomen Station to Kochi Station I took my first express train (unreserved seat)🎶 💺 A super comfortable express train! Traveling by train in Shikoku is more fun than I thought✨ I'm going to be riding a tourist train soon, so if you like train travel, please follow me💙 I'd also like to know what tourist trains everyone recommends! 🚆✨ Dinner in Kochi! A luxurious takeout dinner🍽️ 📍 Dinner was takeout at Hirome Market! I was tired from the trip, so I decided to eat slowly at the hotel😌 🍽 Exquisite gourmet food in Kochi! ✔ Salt-seared bonito 🐟 ✔ Deep-fried moray eel 🦈 ✔ Blue seaweed tempura 🌿 ✔ Crab cream croquette 🦀 ✔ Fried dumplings 🥟 📸 … Oh, I forgot to take pictures 😱 (That happens when you travel, right? lol) On the second day, we'll also be riding the tourist train!! Look forward to the next post!

📍Location: Fern Colony of Iokido Located in Aki City, Kochi Prefecture, it is not well known, but it is a highly recommended hidden spot! There is a parking lot, so it is easy to get there by car👌🏻 ̖́-︎ At the information center across the road, you can rent boots for free and there are toilets! The entrance is a cave and it feels scary, but once you get through the cave, you can see a mysterious sight with more than 40 types of ferns👀 There seems to be a hiking trail, but the place in the photo is just after the cave, so it is a place that you can enjoy even if you just take a quick look when you have time! The footing is made of stone, so I recommend wearing comfortable shoes that you are used to walking in🌈 #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Iokido, Kochi Prefecture Iokido is located on the road just outside the city center, heading east along National Route 55 in Aki City. Stepping out of the concrete road, you will see a view that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time to tens of thousands of years ago. This cave is a natural sea cave formed by wave erosion when the surrounding area was the sea, and is about 5m high, 4m wide, and 40m long. At the back of the cave is a valley, and water that is usually enough to soak your feet flows out. You can also see shell fossils on the walls of the cave. *We recommend wearing easy-to-move-in sneakers or hiking boots when walking around (long boots are useful during long periods of rain or the day after heavy rain). Sandals are not recommended in the summer as there is a possibility of encountering vipers. #0yentravelJanuary2025

A lover's sanctuary in Aki City, Kochi Prefecture, is located next to the Daisendo Station. There are Iogi Port and Daisen Cape here, as well as a natural trail where you can enjoy the sea view. If you go there at sunset, you can take pictures of the setting sun. It's very romantic. However, the shops at the Daisendo Station are closed, so you can't replenish supplies or have a cup of coffee to enjoy the sunset! #2024TravelReview

The natural cave "Iogi Cave" next to Iogi Station has an excellent ecology and gurgling streams. It was almost dark on the day I visited, and I was the only one along the road. I walked to the narrowest part and turned back, which was a pity! Kochi Prefecture should attach great importance to this scenic spot. The cave is well preserved, there is no garbage at all, and there is a large free parking lot in addition to free admission! #2024TravelReview

🇯🇵 [Kochi Prefecture] Let's look for shell fossils! Ioki Cave! (^^) A sea cave about 5m high, 3m wide, and 40m long. Shell fossils can be seen in the cave where 3 million year old strata remain (^^) After passing through the cave, you will reach the bottom of a valley where a rock wall covered with moss stands on one side and about 40 kinds of native ferns grow thickly. It is rare for several kinds of ferns to coexist in one place, and in 1926, this fern colony was designated a national natural monument. In the sunlight filtering through the trees, you will be soothed by the sounds of nature, such as the babbling of a stream and the gentle breeze! (^^) [Location] 117 Ioki, Aki City, Kochi Prefecture #0 yen trip November

This natural sea cave was formed by wave erosion when the surrounding area was the sea. It is a cave consisting of a fern colony designated as a national natural monument and strata deposited about 3 million years ago. It reminds me of Antelope Canyon in the United States. The ferny valley beyond the cave reminds me of Princess Mononoke. There was little rain and little water at the time, but it still felt tough to walk in normal shoes. There are two parking lots facing the main road, but there is an information center on the parking lot across the road where you can rent boots for free. It is definitely more enjoyable to rent them, so be sure to stop by before you go. [Ioki Cave] 117 Ioki, Aki City, Kochi Prefecture 784-0045 #DomesticTravelLogLine #KochiTourism #KochiTrip

Karahama Rest Area, a scenic spot in Kochi Prefecture⛱️ It was about a 50-minute drive from Kochi Airport and about 8 minutes from Iokido, another tourist spot🚘 It is located along National Route 55, where you can see the entire Karahama beach😆 The free parking lot is large enough to park about 4.5 cars, and there are men's and women's restrooms✨ It seems to have been newly built, so it's beautiful😄 The cute benches are great as photo spots, and on sunny days the blue sea and blue sky were very beautiful🕊️ 〒781-6422 Karahama, Yasuda-cho, Aki-gun, Kochi Prefecture #Domestic travel #scenic spot #Kochi trip