Map of Kochi, Japan

Kochi is the administrative centre of Kochi, Japan, with a population of about 332,059. It lies at 33.5500°N, 133.5333°E. Kochi is about 612 km (380 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nankoku, 11 km to the east.

Kochi at a glance

Where is Kochi?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kochi

• Nankoku — 11 km east
• Shikokuchūō — 47 km north
• Niihama — 50 km northwest
• Kawanoechō — 52 km north
• Saijō — 52 km northwest
• Kan’onjichō — 65 km north
• Tōon — 65 km northwest
• Mitoyo — 75 km north
• Imabari-shi — 76 km northwest
• Matsuyama — 78 km northwest

Largest cities in Kochi

• Nankoku — 46,664
• Nakamura — 34,559

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.