It is also the home of Japan’s most famous pilgrimage, the Shikoku Henro, a journey covering 88 temples with connections to the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai). Photo credit ...

The Shikoku region boasts two cafes that rank first and third, respectively, in a list of casual spots across Japan where visitors can enjoy great views and natural beauty with a cup of coffee.

TAKAMATSU—Shikoku, one of Japan’s four main islands, was ranked sixth in the Top Regions category of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 list. The region, which comprises Kagawa, Kochi ...

SHIKOKU, Japan – Sitting on the shinkansen and whizzing past iconic Mount Fuji on the so-called Golden Route between Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka is a classic tourist experience. Yet, my abiding ...

The history of a pilgrimage route in one of Japan's main islands of Shikoku dates back more than 1,200 years. The route, known as the Shikoku Henro, includes 88 temples where Kukai -- the founder ...

AIST Shikoku-Center hosts Health Research Institute (HRI) to promote health research, which is the nucleus of life technology. We have been tackling predictive and diagnostic methods of diseases by ...

Portable Wife: Exploring Japan’s Countryside and Coastline Katie is ... One more strange objective suggested by Katie is Shikoku Island, the littlest and least crowded of Japan’s four ...

The made-for-Instagram descent into Takamatsu Airport follows the coast of Japan’s Shikoku island for several minutes before dipping down onto the runway and terminal where there is likely to be ...

Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign ...

A farm-stay in the Nara countryside, sampling sake in ... and picturesque islets of the Seto Inland Sea to Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – Tokushima Prefecture is ...

Autumn, which burnishes the countryside with turning leaves ... The secret behind the perfect udon noodle is resolved at a noodle-making class in Japan’s “udon kingdom”, Shikoku. The ingredients ...