Things to Do in Shikoku, Japan
The smallest main island: an 88-temple pilgrimage, wild gorges, whirlpools and art islands.
55 destinations across 4 prefectures
Festivals in Shikoku
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Shikoku
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...
Shodoshima
Shodoshima - Japan's Mediterranean Olive Island
The 'Olive Island' of the Seto Inland Sea, known for olive groves, centuries-old soy sauce brewer...
Ritsurin Garden
Japan's Largest Cultural Property Garden
Japan's largest cultural property garden with six ponds, thirteen hills, and over a thousand scul...
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...
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...
Cape Ashizuri
Shikoku's southernmost cape, crowned by a striking white lighthouse perched on 80-meter sea cliff...
Hirome Market
Step into the center of Kochi at Hirome Market, where over 60 food stalls and communal tables cre...
Imabari Castle
Japan's Finest Sea Castle with Seawater Moat
One of Japan's finest sea castles, built by master architect Todo Takatora in 1602, with a moat f...
Iya Kazurabashi
Vine Suspension Bridge in a Hidden Valley
A 45-meter vine bridge swaying above a turquoise river in one of Japan's three great secluded reg...
Megijima
Setouchi Art Island Linked to the Onigashima Ogre Legend
A small island about 4 km off Takamatsu, associated with the Onigashima ogre-island legend and on...
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...
Marugame Castle
One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in th...
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 ...
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 ...
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...