Ino

Ino is a town nestled in the Shikoku Mountains with terrain shaped by high precipitation and dense vegetation. The landscape features rivers and valleys that have influenced settlements throughout the region.

The area gained administrative status in 1889 during the Meiji period and later expanded through mergers of neighboring villages in the early 2000s. These consolidations shaped the modern municipality.

The town maintains deep connections to traditional Japanese papermaking, with local artisans producing hundreds of varieties of Tosa washi paper at specialized workshops.

The Paper Museum displays traditional craftsmanship and offers hands-on workshops where visitors can make paper themselves. The center also sells authentic locally produced washi to take home.

Local craftspeople produce some of the world's thinnest handmade papers, which are used in art restoration and traditional printing techniques. These exceptionally fine papers result from generations of specialized skill.

Location: Agawa District

Location: Kōchi Prefecture

Inception: October 1, 2004

Reference: 393860

Shares border with: Kochi, Tosa, Okawa, Ochi, Hidaka, Niyodogawa, Niihama, Saijo, Kumakogen

Website: https://town.ino.kochi.jp

GPS coordinates: 33.54869,133.42778

Latest update: December 20, 2025 12:16