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Find out what makes our destinations special places, get tips about what to see and do, and how to prepare for your trip.
Sailing to Shikoku on the Orange Ferry
Sailing to Shikoku on the Orange Ferry You can get to Shikoku from Honshu, by bridge, by train and by plane. But before these routes…
Accommodation in Japan
Accommodation in Japan Here we’ll look at everything from guesthouses and pilgrim’s lodgings to high-end ryokan and even castles. Japanese accommodation has many peculiarities unique…
Shikoku and Kyūshū Testimonial
Occasionally we receive testimonials that are too long for Google Reviews.
Shikoku and Kyūshū
Shikoku and Kyūshū Shikoku is the smallest, least developed of Japan’s four main islands. To the west is Kyūshū, a larger island with a significantly…
Shikoku Castles
Shikoku is home to four of the twelve castles with keeps that survive from the Edo period. It also has several interesting ‘water’ castles.
Shikoku Chicken Dishes
Shikoku Chicken Dishes With sea on all sides, Shikoku is naturally a good place to eat fish, and indeed, the island has some of the…
Shikoku Crafts
Shikoku Crafts Shikoku is home to a wide variety of attractive traditional crafts. You may encounter some of them on your visit, or you can…
Shikoku Kominka
Shikoku Kominka Shikoku offers some unique accommodation choices, and among these, the _kominka_ ranks highly as the sort of place visitors want to stay. A…
Shikoku Onsen
Shikoku is home to Japan’s oldest recorded hot spring.
Shikoku Sake
Shikoku Sake Shikoku is a great place to dive into the variegated and friendly world of sake. As home to the prefecture with the highest…
Shikoku’s Mascot Characters
The whacky world of yuru-chara in Shikoku.
Niyodogawa, Kōchi
Niyodogawa, Kōchi The Niyodo River is one of the three major rivers of Shikoku, which also include the Shimanto River and Yoshino River. It rises…