Providing information specific to Kochi - Promoting a new online media to foreign tourists
3A new online media outlet has been launched to provide foreign tourists with specialized information about Kochi in English and Chinese.
"BEYOND KOCHI," an online media outlet for foreign tourists, launched in June 2025.
With an extensive search function and support for English and Chinese, it makes it easy for foreign tourists to access in-depth information about Kochi. A promotional event was held at Kochi New Port on the 22nd, where seven founding members, including a film director and YouTuber, dressed up as ninjas and Sakamoto Ryoma to introduce "BEYOND KOCHI" to foreign tourists.
(From the Caribbean)
(Q. What did you enjoy when you came to Kochi?)
"Kochi Castle, the markets."
"And beer!"
(From the Caribbean)
"This web media will be especially useful for tourists who come to Kochi and don't know what to do or where to go."
"It's also translated into English, so even if you don't speak Japanese, you can understand the tourist spots."
(BEYOND KOCHI Founder, Kuruma Kazuya ONDO, CEO)
"Personally, I don't want to make any mistakes when traveling abroad, so I like to get information from reliable media before I go. As a media outlet for such people, I think there will be a lot of demand if we can provide reliable information."
Listing is free, and any business within the prefecture can disseminate information.