2026 Reiwa 8 Kochi Camp Summer Cool-Off Festival: A Full-Day Course

Centered on the Reiwa 8 Kochi Camp Summer Cool-Off Festival held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, this is a full-day course for thoroughly enjoying Konan City, Kochi Prefecture, and its surroundings. At midday, touch on Tosa's history and culture at Ekin-zo in Akaoka-cho, associated with the late-Edo-period painter Kinzo, and enjoy seasonal fruit picking and time in the large greenhouse at Nishijima Engei Danchi. In the afternoon, interact with animals at Noichi Zoological Park, and immerse yourself in the world of this storyteller born in Kochi at the Yanase Takashi Memorial Museum. At 5:00 PM, the Summer Cool-Off Festival begins at the venue, the JGSDF Kochi Camp, bustling with food stalls, Self-Defense Force vehicle displays, and other events not normally open to the public. As the night deepens, the festival reaches its peak, with about 150 fireworks lighting up the sky for a finale running until 9:45 PM. Fireworks enjoyed on the open grounds unique to a military base are a summer tradition popular with families. This is a full day plan representing summer in Konan City, generously packed with fruit picking, a zoo visit, and a storyteller's world.