Things to Do in Shikoku, Japan

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...

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...

Shimanto River

Called the 'last clear stream of Japan', the Shimanto River flows undammed for 196 kilometers thr...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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' ...

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...