Kochi Prefecture Shimanto City is located in the southwestern part of the Kochi Prefecture, facing 1,100-meter-high mountains to the south and the Pacific Rich in nature to the east.
It was created in 2005 by the merger of the former Village City and Nishi Tosa Village, and the name of the city is derived from the Shimanto River, which stream the city.
Forests cover about 91% of the city area.
As of June 2025, the population is about 30,000, making it the third most populous prefecture in Kochi Prefecture.
The Shimanto River has a total length of 196 km, has few Dams, and is known as "Japan's last Clear streams", and the city's catch phrase is "A city that lives with the river".
It was created in 2005 by the merger of the former Village City and Nishi Tosa Village, and the name of the city is derived from the Shimanto River, which stream the city.
Forests cover about 91% of the city area.
As of June 2025, the population is about 30,000, making it the third most populous prefecture in Kochi Prefecture.
The Shimanto River has a total length of 196 km, has few Dams, and is known as "Japan's last Clear streams", and the city's catch phrase is "A city that lives with the river".
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