Articles tagged: Shikoku
Japan Island Ferry Guide 2027: Shikoku, Kyushu & Setouchi Long-Distance Routes
Japan's long-haul ferries are the overlooked way to reach Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Setouchi islands — ¥7,000-¥20,000 for overnight transit, cabin + onsen + buffet included.
2027-01-10·4 min read·Read →四万十川 沈下橋 完全ガイド 2027 — 日本最後の清流と欄干のない橋 現地実写
四万十川に架かる『沈下橋』は欄干のない橋 — 洪水時に水没して流されないよう設計された。欄干がないから橋に座って川と夕陽を独占できる。日本最後の清流と呼ばれる四万十の象徴的風景、2026 年現地訪問レポート。
2026-10-29·1 min read·Read →Shikoku 88 Section Walking 2027: Doable Sections + Day Walks
The full Shikoku 88 pilgrimage is 1,200 km and 60 days - most walkers do sections. Here are the 3 best 2-5-day segments with ryokan access, bus pickup, and English support.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Tokushima Indigo (Awa Ai) Dyeing 2027: Workshops + History Guide
Tokushima's Awa indigo (aizome) dye is the deep blue that colored samurai war surcoats and Japan's working-class kimono for 400 years - today it's revived by 15 young craftsmen.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Kochi Prefecture 2027: Shimanto, Katsurahama + Yosakoi Guide
Kochi is Shikoku's wild south — straw-seared bonito, the clearest river in Japan, a samurai-era castle still mostly original, and Yosakoi dance born here in 1954.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Ehime Prefecture 2027: Dogo Onsen, Shimanami + Uwajima Guide
Ehime is Japan's citrus country - home to the oldest hot spring in Japan, a 70-km bike bridge chain, and three original wooden castles no other prefecture can match.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage (Ohenro) 2027 Guide
The 1,200 km Ohenro pilgrimage circles Shikoku's 88 Shingon temples — on foot in 40-60 days, by car in 10-14. A planning overview for 2027 travelers.
2026-10-25·4 min read·Read →Takamatsu Festival 2027: Shikoku's 6,000-Shell Fireworks Night
Takamatsu Matsuri is Shikoku's largest fireworks and dance festival — 6,000 shells over the Seto Inland Sea, three nights, and a fraction of Osaka's crowds.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Marugame Castle Festival 2027: Kagawa's Golden Week Matsuri
Marugame's Golden Week castle festival is Shikoku's underrated spring matsuri — wooden-keep backdrop, 300 food stalls, and a quarter the crowds of Himeji or Osaka.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Yosakoi Matsuri Kochi 2027: Four Days, 20,000 Dancers
Kochi's Yosakoi Matsuri reinvents matsuri every summer — rock-fused traditional dance from 200+ teams across 16 streets. Shikoku's loudest August long weekend.
2026-10-25·4 min read·Read →Niihama Taiko Festival 2027: Ehime's Fighting Festival
Ehime's Niihama Taiko Matsuri is Shikoku's most physical float festival — three days of gold-leafed drum floats, ritual kaki-kurabe clashing, and almost zero English coverage.
2026-10-25·4 min read·Read →Awa Odori Tokushima 2027: Japan's Largest Dance Festival
Awa Odori packs 1.3 million spectators into a Shikoku port city for four nights of a 400-year-old dance — here's how to see it without burning your trip plan.
2026-10-25·4 min read·Read →Wayo Fes: Matsuyama's Shikoku Music Festival
Shikoku's quiet corner has one of Japan's most interesting small music festivals — Wayo Fes in Matsuyama, where traditional Japanese instruments share the stage with rock and jazz.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Shoraku Ryokan 2027: Japan's 'Cats Visit Your Room' Ryokan Guide
A sudomari (no-meal) ryokan where neighborhood cats stroll into your tatami room for an afternoon nap — one of Japan's most unusual stays.
2026-10-22·3 min read·Read →Niihama Taiko Festival 2026: 5-Meter Drum Floats and Kakikurabe
Niihama's Taiko Matsuri sends more than fifty five-meter drum floats through the streets of this Ehime port city, with lifting contests and a famously fierce atmosphere.
2026-10-20·2 min read·Read →Saijo Matsuri 2026: 150 Danjiri Floats and the River Crossing
Saijo in Ehime hosts one of Shikoku's largest autumn festivals, where more than 150 glittering floats converge on Isono Shrine before a dramatic river crossing.
2026-10-20·2 min read·Read →Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen 2026: Japan's Oldest Hot Spring Guide
Dogo Onsen (Japan's oldest hot spring, 3,000 years), Botchan clock, and Masaoka Shiki — the Shikoku city foreign guides overlook. Photos, routes, and primary sources for planning a visit.
2026-05-20·3 min read·Read →