Nikobuchi and the Niyodo River: A Tour of the Miracle Clear-Stream Blue

This nature-filled course lets you savor the blue of the Niyodo River, known as the miracle clear stream, to your heart's content over the course of a day. First thing in the morning, visit Nikobuchi (にこ淵), the very symbol of Niyodo Blue, where the waterfall basin glows a breathtakingly mysterious blue when sunlight streams in. For lunch, enjoy local flavors and a papermaking experience at Michi-no-Eki Tosa Washi Craft Village Kuraudo (道の駅 土佐和紙工芸村くらうど), then in the afternoon take a leisurely walk across Nagoshiya Chinka-bashi (名越屋沈下橋), the submersible bridge farthest downstream on the Niyodo River. After touching the clear current on the wide riverbank of Namikawa Park (波川公園), wrap up the day immersed in the depth of Tosa washi paper craftsmanship at the Ino-cho Paper Museum (いの町紙の博物館). The blue of the water, the green of the mountains, and the warmth of washi paper: a day in the Niyodo River basin of Kochi that fully satisfies anyone who loves nature.