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
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Shikoku
Kochi Sunday Market
Long-Running Sunday Street Market on Otesuji
A street market held every Sunday along Otesuji in central Kochi, running for more than 300 years...
Mount Ishizuchi
Western Japan's Highest Peak and Sacred Mountain
The highest peak in western Japan at 1,982 meters and one of Japan's seven holy mountains, popula...
Tatsukushi Coast
Eroded Rock Formations Near a Marine Park
A coastline near Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu, known for sandstone rock formations shaped by wave...
Tobe Zoo
One of Western Japan's Larger Zoos
A large prefectural zoo in Tobe, near Matsuyama, that lays out its animal areas along the natural...
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...
Uchiko
Historic Town with a Kabuki Theater and Wax-Merchant Streets
A preserved town that prospered from vegetable-wax production, home to the restored Uchiko-za kab...
Ozu Castle
Authentically Reconstructed Wooden Castle Above the Hiji River
A beautifully reconstructed castle built using traditional Edo-period wooden construction methods...
Cape Muroto
Rugged Pacific Cape in a UNESCO Global Geopark
A headland at the southeastern tip of Shikoku, within the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark, where upl...
Awa Odori Kaikan
Year-Round Home of Japan's Largest Traditional Dance Festival
A year-round venue and museum dedicated to the Awa Odori, Japan's largest traditional dance festi...
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...
Udatsu Townscape
Preserved Edo-Period Merchant Street with Udatsu Firewall Gables
A preserved street of Edo- to early-Showa merchant houses in Wakimachi, known for the raised udat...
Nagoro Scarecrow Village
Remote Iya Valley Hamlet Populated with Life-Size Scarecrows
A small mountain hamlet in the Iya Valley where hundreds of handmade life-size scarecrows are pla...
Nakatsu Gorge
Gorge with Waterfalls and Blue-Green River Water
A gorge in Niyodogawa town known for clear blue-green Niyodo-blue water, a riverside walking trai...
Ryugado Cave
Large Limestone Cave with Stalactite Formations
A limestone cave in Kami city with stalactites, stalagmites and an underground stream, designated...
Zentsuji
Head Temple Marking the Birthplace of Kobo Daishi
The head temple of the Zentsuji branch of Shingon Buddhism and the 75th temple on the Shikoku pil...