Plan a Shikoku trip with loop-route itineraries, transport and self-drive tips, and guides to Kochi, Matsuyama, Tokushima and Iya Valley for 2026.
Kochi Castle is one of Japan’s twelve surviving keeps and the only one that also keeps its Honmaru Palace; Hirome
Takamatsu is Shikoku’s gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, with a three-star garden, a water castle, Yashima’s s
The Shimanto River in western Kochi, often called Japan’s last clear stream, is best known for its railing-free su
Katsurahama is a bow-shaped Pacific beach at the southern edge of Kochi City, with the Sakamoto Ryoma statue at one end
Nearly every place worth staying in Tokushima is within ten minutes’ walk south of JR Tokushima Station. This guid
Five days and four nights covers Kagawa, Tokushima, Kochi and Ehime as a highlights route. This 2026 plan compares leg d
Compare 15 Dogo Onsen hotels across upscale, mid-range, budget and distinctive stays, with walking distances to Honkan a
Kagawa Prefecture has more than 600 udon shops, and the udon pilgrimage has its own rules. This 2026 guide covers orderi
Whirlpools in the Naruto Strait depend entirely on the tide. This 2026 guide covers how to read the tide table, spring a
How to do Naoshima in 2026: Tadao Ando’s Chichu Art Museum with its timed reservations, Yayoi Kusama’s red a
Iya Valley in Miyoshi, Tokushima, is counted among Japan’s three hidden regions, famous for the Iya Kazurabashi vi
Matsuyama Castle, on a hilltop in the middle of Ehime’s Matsuyama City, is one of Japan’s 12 original keeps.
A 2026 Shodoshima guide covering Angel Road tide times, Olive Park, the Kankakei ropeway, Soy Sauce Village, ferries, th
A 2026 guide to Kotohira-gu in Kagawa: the full route from the Omotesando to the 785-step Main Shrine and 1,368-step Inn
Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama, Ehime, is one of Japan’s oldest hot springs and the setting of Botchan. This 2026 guide c
Awa Odori fills central Tokushima every August 12-15. This guide covers venues, ticket prices and sale dates, transporta
Shimonada is an unstaffed JR Yosan Line station whose platform faces the Iyo-nada Sea. This 2026 guide covers local trai
The hard part of driving in Shikoku is not renting the car but the mountain roads. This 2026 guide covers the four docum
A 2026 guide to Takamatsu and Matsuyama airports in Shikoku: limousine bus times and fares, getting from Matsuyama Airpo
The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass covers JR Shikoku, local railways and streetcars. This 2026 guide explains the 3- and 7-day op