Places of Interest
Explore Japan Adventurer’s places of interest through the interactive map and listing below, designed to help you discover places by region and theme at a glance. Use the filters to refine what appears, then click any pin or listing to open the page and learn more.
Shōdoshima Island
The second largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, Shōdo Island is known for its olives.
Sky and Sea View Park
An amazing lookout point named after Kūkai, founder of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Sōan-ji Temple
Sōan-ji is a temple of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism, located in the mountains of Ōzu.
Submersible bridges
The wide rivers of Kochi rise quickly after heavy rain, and to cope with this phenomenon, these interesting bridges are built without parapets or railings.
Suigei Brewery
An ultramodern sake brewery hidden in a green valley.
Sukumo
Located in the southwestern edge of Kochi Prefecture, Sukumo's deeply indented coastline with its plunging cliffs is breathtaking.
Sukunahikona Shrine
A Shintō shrine noted for its Sanrōden, or private prayer hall, dedicated to Sukunahikona, a dwarf deity associated with the creation of Japan.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
This small Shintō shrine recalls the economic development of Onomichi.
Sunrise Itoyama
A multipurpose facility on the Shikoku end of the Shimanami Kaido