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Shikoku and Kyūshū Shikoku is the smallest, least developed of Japan’s four main islands. To the west is…

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 With sea on all sides, Shikoku is naturally a good place to eat fish, and…

In early August, Uchiko holds its colourful Bamboo Festival.

The Uchiko Lantern Festival Uchiko is a rural area in Ehime Prefecture, about an hour’s journey from Matsuyama….

The Uwakai Sea The Uwakai Sea is part of Japan’s Inland Sea. It lies between western Shikoku and…

Tokushima Top Ten In this series of articles, we look at the top ten places in the four…

You can get to Shikoku by road, rail, ferry, and air.

Wasanbon is a fine-grained Japanese sugar, traditionally made in Tokushima and Kagawa. The sugar is often used for Japanese sweets.

What to do in Dōgo Dōgo is a part of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, known for Dōgo Onsen,…