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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tatsukushi Coast
Eroded Rock Formations Near a Marine Park
A coastline near Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu, known for sandstone rock formations shaped by wave...
Mount Bizan
Tokushima's Eyebrow Mountain with City Views
Tokushima's symbol mountain, named for its eyebrow-shaped ridge. A ropeway reaches the summit in ...
Uwajima Castle
One of Japan's 12 original castles, a small but beautifully preserved hilltop tower overlooking U...
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...
Ozu Castle
Authentically Reconstructed Wooden Castle Above the Hiji River
A beautifully reconstructed castle built using traditional Edo-period wooden construction methods...
Ryugado Cave
Large Limestone Cave with Stalactite Formations
A limestone cave in Kami city with stalactites, stalagmites and an underground stream, designated...
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...
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...