2026 Kitagawa Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in January)

#SummerThemePark "Monet's Garden Marmottan" in Kitagawa Village, southeastern Kochi Prefecture This theme park-like garden, modeled after the gardens of Giverny, France, a lifelong love of the Impressionist master Monet, was opened in April 2000. It recreates Monet's worldview. Kitagawa Village and Monet originally had no connection. However, when the village was considering ways to revitalize the depopulated village, the link between the village's natural scenery and Monet's worldview became apparent. After directly negotiating with the Fondation Claude Monet, cooperation was successfully secured, and the relationship continues to this day. As a result, the garden has been endorsed by the Fondation Claude Monet in France. Recommended for fans of Impressionist paintings. "Blue water lilies," which Claude Monet reportedly wanted to see his entire life, are in bloom at Marmottan. Also, there is a myth that seeing a blue bee brings good luck. The garden is spacious and just the right size for a stroll. Throughout the garden, actual scenery and Monet's numerous works are linked, allowing for an immersive experience. Note: There aren't many flowers in the summer, so spring or autumn is recommended. 📍Address: 1100 Noyuko, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture 🕰️Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last Entry: 4:30 PM) 🗓️Closed: First Wednesday of June through October, December 1st through the end of February 💰Admission: ¥1,000 for adults, ¥500 for elementary and middle school students, free for children under elementary school age 🚗Access: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Kochi City toward Muroto #KochiPrefecture #Monet'sGarden #BeautifulFlowers

#Overseas Travel #Japan #Japan Travel The "Monet Garden" Marmottan in Kitakawa Village | The garden has three gardens: the "Flower Garden", the "Water Garden" and the "Bordighera Garden". Not only are there 70,000 flowers and plants, but there are also 8 endangered wetland plants growing naturally. ✅ The only overseas "Monet Garden" in the world certified by the French Claude Monet Foundation ✅The garden is located on a small hill in Kitagawa Village, which has a population of only 1,300 people. Very large area transportation From Kochi Station, take the bus bound for Aki-Koura Line to Nahanri Station (about 100 minutes), then transfer to the bus bound for Kitakawa Village and get off at Monet Garden.

#AbsolutelyFreeTrip "Monet's Garden Marmottan," located in Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture, is the world's only officially recognized garden, faithfully recreating Monet's garden in Giverny, France. 🎨 With a pond of floating water lilies, an arched bridge, and colorful flowers, you'll feel like you've stepped into one of Monet's paintings. 🌸 Containing three areas—the Water Garden, the Flower Garden, and the Voltighella Garden—the gardens change with the seasons. The Water Lily Pond, especially in the morning, offers a mystical landscape woven with light and water, making it a must-see for photography lovers. 📸 Sit on a bench and gaze upon the rose arch, and you'll feel like you're Monet... ✨ On the day I visited, the rose arch was in full bloom, and walking through it, surrounded by the scents and colors, was truly blissful. Perfect for a romantic getaway with your partner, or simply immerse yourself in art on your own. 💑👤 There's also a cafe and gallery, making for a relaxing time. Access is about an hour and a half by car from central Kochi City. 🚗 By public transportation, take JR Kochi Station → Gomen Station → Nahari Station on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway → take the bus to Kitagawa Village to the "Monet's Garden" stop. 🚌 A memorable journey where nature and art blend together. Be sure to add "Monet's Garden in Kitagawa Village" to your next travel destination! Monet's Garden #KitagawaVillage #WaterLilyPond #JourneyOfColor #DomesticTravel #CoupleTravel #SoloTravel

Located in Kitagawa Village, Kochi Prefecture, Marmottan Garden is a beautiful garden that recreates the garden beloved by French painter Claude Monet. It is the only garden in Japan officially recognized by the Monet Foundation, and makes visitors feel as if they are in a painting. The garden is divided into three areas: the Water Garden, the Flower Garden, and the Bordighera Garden. The Water Garden in particular faithfully recreates the world of "Water Lilies," which Monet painted in his later years, with the blue arched bridge and the water lilies reflected on the water surface creating a fantastic atmosphere. The Flower Garden, with its seasonal flowers in full bloom, is also attractive, and you can experience walking through Monet's paintings. The garden also has a cafe and gallery, allowing you to enjoy Monet's works and their worldview in greater depth. The changing of the flowers from spring to autumn is also a highlight, and the attraction is that you can enjoy different scenery every time you visit. #Kochi #Kitagawa Village #Monet's Garden #Water Lilies #Claude Monet #Garden

📍Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan Monet's Garden in Giverny, France, is famous as the garden beloved by the great impressionist painter Claude Monet. It is said that Monet spent half his life in this garden and his mansion with its atelier, and spent his time outside of creating art working in the garden. Monet's Garden Marmottan in Kitagawa Village recreates Claude Monet's thoughts in the nature of Kochi, and is the only place in the world that is allowed to call itself Monet's garden. Approximately 70,000 flowers are planted on the approximately 30,000 square meter site, and you can enjoy beautiful scenery in every season. The popular blue water lilies can be enjoyed from late June to early November every year.

About an hour by car from Kochi Airport 🚗³₃ It was my first time driving in Kochi, as it was almost a straight road, but it was very easy to drive. It takes 2 hours, so you can take your time and see the whole thing! The park is large and there are many photo spots 🌈 The paintings and the scenery in them are truly beautiful The free zone has a goods corner, a cafe, a restaurant, and seedling sales The paid zone had Monet's garden and a cafe. The cafe in the paid zone is located at the edge of the park. The period when you can see the water lilies is limited, so it's a good idea to check before you go #Kochi #0yentripJanuary2025

If you're looking for hot springs in Kochi, I recommend Kitagawamura Onsen ♨️ There aren't many rooms, so you're lucky if you can stay there. It's a hot spring inn, but there is only one indoor bath and one open-air bath. It's in the mountains, so it's a bit difficult to drive, but it takes about 30 minutes from the tourist spot "Monet's Garden" in Kitagawamura 🚗 There is a pier very close to the inn, but there is nothing else... lol It was a place where you could relax and unwind from the fatigue of everyday life in nature 😊 The food was really delicious, and I would definitely recommend ordering a breakfast and dinner set if you stay here! The innkeeper was also kind and I would definitely like to stay here again! #0yentravel2025january #Kochi

A fantastic secret place that art lovers can’t miss There is a famous Monet Garden in the Shikoku region of Japan, located in the "Monet Forest" in Kagawa Prefecture. Built in memory of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet, the garden displays many elements from his works such as water features, water lilies and bridges. ### Main Features: The pools and small bridges in the garden mimic the natural landscape Monet shows in his paintings. - **Flowers**: Various flowers bloom in different seasons, especially water lilies, which attract numerous visitors. - **Art Exhibitions**: Regular art exhibitions related to Monet and Impressionism. ### Visiting Tips: - **Best Time**: Spring and summer are the best times to visit, when flowers are at their most brilliant. **: The landscape in the garden is perfect for taking pictures, it is recommended to bring your camera. 📍Address: Ko-1100 Notomo, Kitagawa, Aki District, Kochi 781-6441 Japan #January Good Places 2025

In Kochi, there is a garden officially recognized by the Claude Monet Foundation, known as 'Monet's Garden'. ・ Since the water lilies wilt by the afternoon, I entered the garden as soon as it opened and headed towards the garden where the water lilies bloom and the drum bridge is located. In the early morning, there were few visitors, and I could enjoy the colorful water lilies while listening to the sounds of autumn insects. ・ The reflection of the sky and trees in the pond truly resembles a Monet painting. It is definitely worth a visit. ・ Kitagawa Village 'Monet's Garden' Marmottan tel: 0887-32-1233 fax: 0887-32-1243 1100 Notomo, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture Opening hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM) Closed 1st Wednesday from June to October December 1st to the end of February

A garden that recreates the famous Monet garden in Giverny, France. There are many places around the world that are called Monet's gardens, but this is the only one that is officially recognized☝🏻 I wonder why it's in a place like this!? But the level of reproduction is quite high, and it really feels like I'm walking through the scenery that Monet painted. Even though I'm in Japan, I felt like I was traveling abroad✈️ . . . 📍 Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan 🗺️Kochi, Japan 🕑9:00-17:00 💤December to February and the first Wednesday 💰¥1000 #Fritabi #Kochi #DomesticTravel

📍Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan The only [Another Monet's Garden] in the world recognized by the French Academy of Arts A must-visit tourist spot for nature lovers and art lovers! [INFORMATION] Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan 📮1100 Notomo-ko, Kitagawa-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi Prefecture 🕐9:00-17:00 #0 yen trip

＊Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan 1100 Noyuko, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture Access From Nahari Station on the Gomen-nahari Line About 10 minutes by Kitagawa Village Municipal Bus About 70 minutes by car from Nangoku IC Monet's Garden in Giverny, France, is famous as the garden that the great impressionist painter Claude Monet loved. It is said that Monet spent half his life in this garden and in his mansion with his studio, and spent his time outside of creating art working in the garden. Monet's thoughts are reproduced in the nature of Kochi at Kitagawa Village Monet's Garden Marmottan, the only place in the world that is allowed to call itself Monet's garden. I visited in late July, when the blue water lilies were in full bloom, and I also met the blue bee "Blue Bee," which is said to make you happy when you see it. If you go to Kochi, you should definitely visit this wonderful garden. #DomesticTrip #TravelWithMe #Kochi #Kochi Tourism #Kochi Trip #Monet's Garden #Kitagawa Village #Garden #Water Lilies #Bluebee

Monet's garden is located in Kitagawa Village, about an hour's drive east from Kochi City. It seems that he received permission from France to call himself Monet. Claude Monet is a representative impressionist artist, but in his later years he is famous for painting the water lilies blooming in his garden at various times and seasons. In Monet's garden, you can relive the process of how Monet's works were transformed into artworks that captured the flickering of light and the changing of the water lilies with a quick touch. On the way back, we went to Katsurahama Beach in Kochi City. It is also famous as a place where patriots from the end of the Edo period discussed things in morning dramas. There were also stylish cafes and souvenir shops! #Domestictrip

The gardens of Giverny, beloved by the "painter of light," Claude Monet, and the Mediterranean landscape are recreated in the natural surroundings of Kitagawa Village. The best time to see water lilies is in the morning in summer 🪷 The scenery changes with each season, so it's great any time you go 💛 There's also a cute cafe inside, so if you have time, I recommend that too ◎ Kitagawa Village "Monet's Garden" Marmottan 📍Address: 1100 Notomo-ko, Kitagawa-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi Prefecture 🕰️Opening hours: 9:00~17:00 (last entry 16:30) Closed: 1st Wednesday of June to October, 1st December to the end of February 💰Price per person: ¥1,000 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: Cafe attached 🗓️Itinerary management: It's recommended to go in the morning #KochiTrip #KochiGourmet #KochiTourism #Monet'sGarden #0YenTrip

I went on a trip to Kochi Prefecture during the long weekend in October. I was interested in Monet's garden in Kochi Prefecture. Now that it's still difficult to travel abroad, I felt like I was traveling abroad. It's a little far from Kochi Airport, but the beautifully maintained garden was a great place to relax and enjoy. #autumntrip #autumnflowerfield

Monet's Pond Marmottan is a park where you can enjoy a beautiful garden that faithfully reproduces Monet's paintings. There is also a cafe space in the park that you might want to stop by during your walk☕️ I had a soft serve ice cream at a cafe in the "Garden of Bordighera," which reproduces the Mediterranean atmosphere🍦 It felt like an overseas resort and I experienced something out of the ordinary✨ Access: 1100 Notomo-ko, Kitagawa-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi Prefecture #Kochi #KochiTourism #Art #Monet #PhotogenicSpot #BreathtakingView #gw2022jp

Monet's Pond Marmottan in Kitagawa Village, Kochi Prefecture, is a spot that perfectly recreates the scenery that Claude Monet loved so much✨ Giverny's garden and Mediterranean scenery are recreated in Kochi. You can enjoy touring the beautiful gardens😊 Replicas of Monet's paintings are also installed in the park, so you can enjoy the paintings and the scenery together🥰 Access: 1100 Noyuko, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture #Kochi #Kochi Tourism #Art #Monet #Photogenic Spot #Breathtaking View #gw2022jp