Mt. Godai Chikurin-ji pagoda

Mt. Godai

Mt. Godai is a small mountain within Kōchi City. It’s the site of Chikurin-ji, temple No. 41 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Chikurin-ji means ‘bamboo forest temple’, although today, Mt. Godai is more broad-leaf and pine forest than bamboo.

Mt. Godai takes its name from a much larger mountain with five peaks in China which it resembles slightly. It’s thought to have originally been a lookout post guarding the bay, and excavations found piles of seashells left there by the watchers. Today, a lookout point offers a dramatic view of the complex geography of Kōchi Bay.

Mt. Godai is also home to the Makino Botanical Gardens, which commemorates Dr. Makino Tomitarō, a celebrated botanist from Kōchi. This attractive park has gardens, greenhouses and an interesting museum.

  • Mt. Godai lookout
  • Mt. Godai lookout Kochi city
  • Mt. Godai lookout Kochi city view
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  • Mt. Godai Chikurin-ji pagoda

Information

Name in Japanese: 五台山
Pronunciation: godaisan
Address: Godaisan, Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture 781-8125

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