The Best of Times

The Best of Times

Shikoku's unspoiled scenery offers some perfect locations to bask in the fleeting glory of cherry blossoms in spring and foliage in autumn. Summer is festival time throughout the country, but Shikoku has the best of the bunch: the epic dance festivals Yosakoi in Kochi, held August 9-12, and Tokushima's Awa Odori, August 12-15.



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