Map of Nankoku, Japan

Nankoku is a city in Kochi, Japan, with a population of about 46,664. It lies at 33.5694°N, 133.6494°E. Nankoku is about 601 km (373 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kochi, 11 km to the west.

Nankoku at a glance

Where is Nankoku?

• The 2nd largest city in Kochi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nankoku

• Kochi — 11 km west
• Shikokuchūō — 46 km north
• Kawanoechō — 50 km north
• Niihama — 54 km northwest
• Saijō — 58 km northwest
• Kan’onjichō — 62 km north
• Mitoyo — 71 km north
• Tōon — 75 km west
• Yoshinogawa — 79 km northeast
• Marugame — 80 km north

Largest cities in Kochi

• Kochi — 332,059
• Nakamura — 34,559

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.