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Nankoku, Kochi / 海洋堂Space Factoryなんこく

Kaiyodo Space Factory Nankoku

A spaceship-like facility opened in 2021 for developing manufacturing talent and for tourism. At the ground-floor factory you can watch Kaiyodo soft-vinyl figures being made, found only here; there are a monument over 4 m tall on the theme of life and giant dioramas of "the ancient, present and future", and you can try painting figures and making dioramas.

Last official check

26 Sept 2026

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25 Dec 2026

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Opening hours

10:00-18:00.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Tuesdays (the next day if a holiday).

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Free entry (some parts paid). Ground-floor factory tour: adults 700 yen, elementary and junior high 300 yen (from March 28, 2026).

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

2 minutes on foot from the Gomen-Higashimachi tram stop; 10 minutes on foot from JR Gomen Station.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Available (free).

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Nankoku, Kochi (Japanese address: 高知県南国市大そね甲1623-3)

Official site: https://kochi-tabi.jp/search_spot_sightseeing.html?id=15822

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