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Meiji Period Military Sites in Shikoku The Meiji period (1868-1912) was a transformative era in Japanese history, marked…

Haiku Masters in Matsuyama Adapted into an English format, haiku, Japan’s short, 17-syllable poetic form, is growing in…

Monobegawa, Kōchi The Monobe River This beautiful, placid river flows through some of Shikoku’s most pristine nature. Narrow…

Hata, Kōchi The Hata area is in the southwestern part of Kochi, forming the bottom left corner of…

The Muroto Geopark is a fascinating remote area of Shikoku.

Imabari Textiles and Towels Located in the north-western tip of Shikoku in Ehime Prefecture, Imabari has been manufacturing…

The little village of Nagoro, deep in the valleys of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, is known around the world today as the Village of the Dolls.

Impressions of Matsuyama Japan, as lovely as it is, stands among the world’s top tourist destinations, making it…

Maybe it isn’t the place of tour operators to produce polemics. But we’d prefer you not to waste your precious time on Naoshima.

Shikoku is home to many traditional crafts, and one of the most prominent is indigo dyeing.