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The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle=May 23,2025,Kouchi

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The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle=May 23,2025,Kouchi

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The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle=May 23,2025,Kouchi

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The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle=May 23,2025,Kouchi

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The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle

The exterior of Kochi Castle=May 23,2025,Kouchi

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Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kochi

Cherry tree comes into bloom in Kochi

A sample "Somei Yoshino" cherry tree comes into bloom at Kochi Castle in the western Japan city of Kochi on March 23, 2025, marking the country's earliest bloom together with the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto.

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Snow in western Japan

Snow in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 23, 2022, shows Kochi Castle in western Japan dusted with snow.

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Illumination event starts at Kochi Castle

Illumination event starts at Kochi Castle

KOCHI, Japan - An 11-meter-tall object, erected around Kochi Castle's keep in the city of Kochi, Japan, lights up the night on Dec. 12, 2014, during a three-day illumination event that started the same day.

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Paper cutouts image projected on Kochi Castle stone wall

Paper cutouts image projected on Kochi Castle stone wall

KOCHI, Japan - A colorful paper cutout image is projected on a stone wall at Kochi Castle on April 4, 2014 in Kochi, western Japan, during the Kochi Castle illumination event.

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Cherry trees in full bloom in Kochi

Cherry trees in full bloom in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - A group of women gather under the cherry blossoms in Kochi Castle Park in the city of Kochi on March 25, 2014. The trees have reached full bloom earlier than any other places in Japan this year.

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Kochi Castle lit up

Kochi Castle lit up

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Castle in the city of Kochi, western Japan, is lit up by candles on Dec. 1, 2012.

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Cherry trees start blooming in Kochi

Cherry trees start blooming in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Cherry trees in the compound of Kochi Castle in Kochi, western Japan, have started blooming. The local meteorological observatory declared on March 15 that cherry tress started blooming in the area, eight days earlier than average and 16 days earlier than last year.

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Japanese Castle

Japanese Castle

Kochi Castle in Kochi prefecture (Jan. 1999)

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Pictures from folk tales projected on Kochi Castle stone walls

Pictures from folk tales projected on Kochi Castle stone walls

Pictures using motifs from folk tales are projected on the stone walls of Kochi Castle at a flower festival in Kochi, western Japan, on April 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big flower arrangement displayed at Kochi Castle fiesta

Big flower arrangement displayed at Kochi Castle fiesta

A huge flower arrangement is seen on display as part of a floral festival at Kochi Castle in Kochi, western Japan, on April 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry trees start blooming in Kochi

Cherry trees start blooming in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Cherry trees in the compound of Kochi Castle in Kochi, western Japan, have started blooming. The local meteorological observatory declared on March 15 that cherry tress started blooming in the area, eight days earlier than average and 16 days earlier than last year. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom in western Japan

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in western Japan

People look at cherry blossoms at Kochi Castle Park in Kochi, western Japan, on March 19, 2018. The trees have reached full bloom earlier than any other place in the country in the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom in western Japan

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in western Japan

People look at cherry blossoms at Kochi Castle Park in Kochi, western Japan, on March 19, 2018. The trees have reached full bloom earlier than any other place in the country in the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Celebrities visit new Kochi Castle Museum of History

Celebrities visit new Kochi Castle Museum of History

(From L) Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue, actor Hideki Takahashi and Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki visit the Kochi Castle Museum of History in Kochi, western Japan, on March 4, 2017, its opening day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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