Things to Do in Shikoku, Japan

Naoshima

Contemporary Art Island in the Seto Inland Sea

An island transformed into a world-renowned contemporary art destination, home to museums and out...

Cape Ashizuri

Shikoku's southernmost cape, crowned by a striking white lighthouse perched on 80-meter sea cliff...

Oyamazumi Shrine

Guardian Shrine of Japan's Samurai Treasures on the Shimanami Kaido

One of Japan's most significant Shinto shrines on Omishima Island along the Shimanami Kaido, hous...

Ishite-ji

Shikoku's Most Visited Pilgrimage Temple

Temple #51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage and the most visited temple on the entire route, l...

Yashima

Flat-Topped Plateau with Views and Genpei Battle History

A flat-topped lava plateau northeast of Takamatsu offering views over the Seto Inland Sea, home t...

Bansuiso

French-Style Villa Built in 1922 near Matsuyama Castle

A French-style villa completed in 1922 as a second residence for Count Hisamatsu Sadakoto, locate...

Ritsurin Garden

Japan's Largest Cultural Property Garden

Japan's largest cultural property garden with six ponds, thirteen hills, and over a thousand scul...

Uwajima Castle

One of Japan's 12 original castles, a small but beautifully preserved hilltop tower overlooking U...

Matsuyama

Matsuyama - Shikoku's Largest City with Ancient Hot Springs

The largest city in Shikoku, home to the Dogo Onsen bathhouse and one of Japan's twelve original ...

Oboke Gorge

Emerald River Gorge Carved Through Crystalline Schist Rock

A dramatic river gorge with emerald-green water and towering crystalline schist cliff walls along...

Tokushima Castle

Castle Ruins and Garden in Tokushima Central Park

The ruins of the Hachisuka clan's castle on Shiroyama hill in central Tokushima, now a park with ...

Uzunomichi Walkway

Walkway Beneath the Onaruto Bridge Over the Whirlpools

A 450-metre walkway built inside the girder of the Onaruto Bridge, with glass floor panels for vi...

Hirome Market

Step into the center of Kochi at Hirome Market, where over 60 food stalls and communal tables cre...

Marugame Castle

One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in th...

Cape Sada

Westernmost Point of Shikoku on Japan's Longest Peninsula

The tip of the long, narrow Sadamisaki Peninsula, the westernmost point of Shikoku, marked by a w...