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One of the highlights of the Golden Week holidays.

Try delicious bonito, seared over burning rice straw.

Dress up in a cool kimono and cruise around town.

The beautiful Kōban area of Kōchi lies to the southwest of Kōchi city.

The very best that Kōchi has to offer

The very best that Matsuyama has to offer

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…

Shikoku Kominka Shikoku offers some unique accommodation choices, and among these, the _kominka_ ranks highly as the sort…