Tosa dog fight In Kochi Shikoku Japan

Dog fight? Yes you heard right Tosa dog fight

Have you heard about Tosa dog fight, I think most of us had heard about bullfight and cockfight but yes Katsurahama shikoku Japan is the place which organizes dog fights events, few times in a month.Don’t you think it’s just an event it’s “THE EVENT”?There is the special breed of the dog called “Tosa”. Tosa dog came from the breeding of Kochi prefecture local dog and bulldog and nowadays it’s a cultural icon. The dog which I saw at the time of fight was 50~70 Kg, yes big and brave. The fight is arranged by Tosa token centre inside the park and by the way Tosa is the old name of Kochi Prefecture.

Transport to the venue

If you are thinking to have one day trip to Katsurahama park it’s worth. Katsurahama Park is a bit far from the city centre. If you start early in the morning, it will be always plus point for you to reach early. People reach this place around 12:00 ~ and this is the peak time. Therefore a long queue of cars and yes you have to wait. In other words drive and stop for an hour without a single step ahead. If you are coming from your own car, then take the exit on Kochi IC. In addition make sure to secure a bit cheap parking compare to the city centre. If you are coming by public transport then in Kochi station just look for My Yu Bus which take  30 minutes to park.

Sightseeing around

We were on road trip to Kochi and planned to visit Tosa dog fight with coastal line. There is sea aquarium and one beautiful shrine at the end of the coastal route. This will give you the panorama of the place and it claims to be most famous scenic spots in Kochi prefecture.

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What I have seen that sea waves are strong here and swimming is not allowed on this beach. Do avoids beach tourist but you can enjoy coastal walking road and nearby attraction.

When you enter the stadium you can see the fighting ring at the centre, the organiser will explain about both the dogs which are going to take part in the fighting. Then the first dog will come and his master will show dog’s features and his previous fighting record with ranking. Both dogs fight with some strict rules and always obey their master’s commands. Once they will give the signal to start the fight, dogs will just get wild and start to bite each other.

PERSONAL DECLAIMER

I DON’T KNOW IF IT IS NECESSARY OR NOT,  BUT PERSONALLY I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BRUTALITY.TOSA ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR SURVIVAL AND SOMEHOW WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT 🙁

If you are weak heart person then better to avoid this place to visit. Firstly I was thinking the dog, which will make maximum bite will be considered as the winner but it was not. However what I saw in this fight, that they declare the winner by fighting the spirit of the dogs. If one dog will leave the ring or is about to leave, then that dog is declared the loser.  Next, to ring centre there is Tosa museum too, where you can meet little puppies and history related to Tosa dogs.

Tips: If you are buying a ticket, then just buy a ticket for back seats. If you are sitting nearby the ring you can get some splash of blood during the fight. There are chances you will be scared by dogs expression.

Tosa token center website: http://www.tosa.or.jp
TEL: 050-3033-3166