Shikoku Travel Guide
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Leave modernized Japan behind: cross the sea to rushing rivers, sky-high mountains, historic villages, funky cities, local craftworks, brilliant summer festivals, and a thousand terrific sights found only on Shikoku. Child-rearing and small scale, back-breaking agriculture dominate life below the factory-ridden northern coast, but you'll find diverse cuisines, festivals, special products, and even various dialects of Japanese thanks to a long history outside the country's mainstream.
Shikoku Hotels
Accommodations on Shikoku range from ryokan and minshuku in old homes to international hotels and lavish onsen resorts. Unless otherwise noted, all hotel...read more
Shikoku Restaurants
Three of Shikoku's four main cities—Takamatsu, Kochi, and Matsuyama—specialize in a variety of cuisines at very reasonable prices. In smaller...read more
Things To Do in Shikoku
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Shikoku
- Asia & Pacifc Fares from NYC (R/T incl. Tax) Emirates
- Tokyo 5-Night Trip from NYC incl. Tax, Save $260 IACE Travel
- Exotic Cities on Top Airline (Roundtrip w/Tax) — $830 Emirates
- Japan Experience — $4,669 IExplore
Shikoku Experiences
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Get Off The Concrete: Discover Shikoku's natural charms by rafting, hiking, walking, and swimming. Best of all, bicycle across the Seto Inland... Read more
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Every corner of Shikoku has a special dish, cuisine, or crop. Ehime is famous for mikan—clementines—and between November and March... Read more
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The Awa Odori Festival happens every summer over Obon, festival of the dead, and if you miss it you can still get a dose at the Awa Odori Kaikan... Read more
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If a day or two spent rafting, canyoning, and bridge walking (with a night in a hot spring) leaves you wanting more, grab your bullwhip and fedora... Read more
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Hotels
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My travelling companion and I are planning a self drive holiday in Japan in early April; primarily to see the sakura, experience onsen at the highlands in central Honshu.
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