Sakura Motoyama

A leisure spot in the town of Motoyama, Kochi, where the Yoshino River and the Sweat River flow. It features cottages, restaurants, and hot-bath facilities, and offers various tours, mainly for kayaking and river play. For rafting, the Honyama Family Course Halfday Shikoku Yoshinogawa 8,000 yen is recommended. There is also a barbecue and a course where you can enjoy with your pet dog.

Literature Hall, which presents the works of Tomie Ohara, a writer from Motoyama-cho, and his life. His representative work, "Ei [en]", was modeled after his daughter, Ei, of the early Edo period Tosa clan, Ie-naka Kaneyama. In addition to autograph manuscripts and creative notes, the museum also displays letters by Yukio Mishima and others. In addition, you can experience the history of Motoyama-cho through video content that follows the footsteps of Nonaka Kaneyama and a three-dimensional model of Doi Yashiki. Take one hour.

It is a landmark of rhododendron, and the whole park is dyed pale pink in April-May. It was once the territory of Nonaka Kaneyama, a consul of the Tosa Domain. There are many historical sites related to the clan, such as the bronze statue of Kaneyama and the tomb of Kaneyama's mother. The cherry blossoms are also crowded with many flower visitors. Light up of cherry blossoms at night from 17 to 21 o'clock.