Rent-A-Cycle

   “I rode the train all the way to Aki, but now that I’ve arrived, I can’t get anywhere without a car!”
   “Some friends came from out of town, but since they don’t have bikes, I need to drive them everywhere. What a waste of parking and petrol money!”
   “I want to enjoy Kochi in a more environmentally friendly way…”

MY-yuu-Bus

   “MY-yuu-Bus” is a tourist bus operating between JR Kochi station and Mt. Godaisan and Katsurahama. You can use this service to visit the Makino Botanical Gardens, the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum, and Katsurahama. The daypass also gets you discounts at some hotels and museums, etc. 

 

Desuka IC Card

Image of the Desuka IC card

 

   Starting from Jan. 25 in 2009, the Desuka IC card, a new public transportation payment system, is available on buses and tramcars in Kochi City and several other municipalities around the city. Passengers with the IC card are able to pay the fare without worrying about having to carry change.

Train trips on a shoestring

JR Shikoku Tokkyu Express Train

   While train travel in Japan is one of the most expensive in the world, there are many ticket discounts available if you are on a budget but want to travel around Shikoku for a weekend or so.

Travelling light to the airport

   When you are going abroad or travelling back to your own country, carrying a lot of luggage to and from the international airport can be hardwork.

   Travelling light makes sense especially when living in Kochi where it is a long way to get to either Kansai or Narita airports.

  

Parking lots around Kochi Airport

   You may have many opportunities to use Kochi Airport on a variety of occasions such as travel, business trips and driving your friends to and from the airport. Here is good news for those who use a car for transportation to the airport.

   You can find the airport-run parking lot in front of the entrance of the airport and many private parking lots around the airport. They each offer their own discount services.

Daikō (Replacement Driver Service)

   If you commute by car or often use a car, the replacement driver service (daikō in Japanese) is a perfect service in the year-end and New Year party season. Daikō is a service where someone drives your car for you, and delivers you and your car to your home together.

Warmhearted-Kochi People

A tram in Kochi

   As you know, the tram is the main form of transportation in Kochi City. This story is a heartwarming tale that happened in a tram.

Lifestyle Information ③ - Using a Taxi

   In the banquet season now when you have more opportunities to go out for drinks and may use a taxi more often, how do you pick one out of all the vehicles waiting for passengers downtown? There are two types of taxis that are usually running through the city. One is Kogata (small) and the other is Chugata (middle).