Kochi Prefecture

When I visit the countryside, the first thing I do is make a reservation at my favorite restaurant without being lazy. I'm the type of person who doesn't make reservations and just goes with the flow, so I've ended up crying countless times without making a reservation. Not being able to get in because of a temporary closure is a big blow, but not being able to get in because the restaurant is fully booked is 100% worse...

Drinking in Kochi, a bar-rich region. The tourist spot "Hirome Market" opens at 10am in the morning, while long-established restaurants like Habotan and Maruyoshi Shokudo, where you can enjoy daytime drinks, open in the afternoon. In the evening, the "Bashibashi Izakaya" opens, and gyoza stalls open from the evening until 3am. Drinking is the main focus...

Kochi's long-established bar, "Chinchintei," was founded in 1959 (Showa 34) and is now run by the second-generation owner. As the name suggests, it was originally a Chinese restaurant, but under the second generation owner, it was transformed into an izakaya, marking a total of 65 years in business. Its colorful, internally illuminated sign...