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Not everybody likes snakes, but there are quite a few of them around, and if you know what you’re looking at, they can be delightful.

Enjoy old-style Japanese accommodation in comfort.

The people of Shikoku have an urge to dance in summer.

Understand when it’s going to be busy, and when it’s not.

Shimanami Kaidō The Shimanami Kaidō is a chain of islands across the Seto Inland Sea, joined by a series of bridges which carry an expressway…

Sustainability and Japan Adventurer Sustainability means different things to different people, depending on the situation they find themselves in. Currently in Japan, much noise is…

Shikoku has something to offer in every season.

Takamatsu Top Ten In this series of articles, we look at the top ten places in the four main cities of Shikoku – Matsuyama, Kochi,…

Temari were once a commonplace of refined Japanese life, and these richly embroidered balls can still be found in the homes of elderly people, in…

Shikoku is a very irregularly shaped island, with lovely capes in all its corners.

The covered bridges of Uchiko have an ineffable rustic charm.

The Doburoku Guesthouse Kurousagi While the ranks of sake-lovers around the world are growing, few people yet know much about doburoku, the raw and rustic…