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
Shimanto River
Called the 'last clear stream of Japan', the Shimanto River flows undammed for 196 kilometers thr...
Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan
Garden Modeled on Monet's Giverny
A garden in Kitagawa village designed after Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, and the only place ...
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 ...
Kankakei Gorge
Shodoshima Gorge with a Ropeway and Autumn Foliage
A gorge in the interior of Shodoshima with eroded rock formations, a ropeway to the summit, and a...
Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges
Two Vine Bridges Deep in the Oku-Iya Valley
A pair of vine bridges over the Iya River in the remote Oku-Iya area, comprising a longer 'male' ...
Angel Road
Tidal Sandbar Linking Small Islands off Shodoshima
A sandbar on Shodoshima that emerges at low tide, creating a walkable path connecting a series of...
Tairyuji Temple
Mountain Pilgrimage Temple Reached by a Long Ropeway
Temple 21 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, set on a wooded mountain in Anan and usually reach...
Besshi Copper Mine (Tonaru)
Ruins of a Mountain Copper Mine Called the Machu Picchu of the East
The mountain ruins of the Besshi copper mine at Tonaru (Higashidaira), where stone and brick stru...
Chichibugahama
Tidal-Flat Beach Known for Mirror-Like Reflections
A shallow tidal-flat beach in Mitoyo where thin water left at low tide creates mirror-like reflec...
New Reoma World
One of Shikoku's Largest Theme Parks, with an Asian Palace and Illuminations
One of the largest theme parks in Shikoku, part of the Leoma Resort at Marugame, combining amusem...