Shikoku Travel Guide

A beloved symbol of Dōgo Onsen revamped in impeccable style and restored beauty for optimum comfort.

Jaw-dropping views and mouthwatering bites! A multiplex hub with the best of Kagawa and Takamatsu.

A new hub for Asian contemporary art, located on Naoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.

A welcoming library enveloped in the warmth of wood, offering a comfortable space to enjoy reading in your own preferred style.

Packed with seasonal flowers and outdoor fun-Shikoku’s only national government park, rich in nature and adventure!

A cozy and welcoming local aquarium located in the scenic area of Katsurahama.

The largest Japanese garden in Shikoku, offering beautiful seasonal landscapes throughout the year.

One of the most beautiful rivers in Japan, known for its stunning "Niyodo Blue" waters.

A sister facility to the famous "Dogo Onsen Honkan," Tsubaki no Yu offers a unique atmosphere where visitors can enjoy the luxury of natural hot spring water flowing directly from the source.

The gateway to "Dogo Onsen", regarded as Japan's oldest hot spring.

A mechanical clock where characters from the novel "Botchan" appear in tune with music.

An emerald green stream of stunning beauty flows through this grand canyon in Shikoku.

Famed fall-off-the-bone, chicken at this Kagawa-area must!

Veteran sanuki udon shop and easy stopover after visiting Kotohira Shrine.

Experience the traditional flavors of Kagawa and unique modern sweets along the approach to Kotohiragu Shrine.

A restaurant set within a cultural heritage garden, offering meals alongside beautiful views of a traditional Japanese garden.

Enjoy tea and lunch while admiring seasonal views in a nationally designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

A restaurant located near Nanko Pond in Ritsurin Garden, a nationally designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

Enjoy traditional Uwajima cuisine in the heart of Matsuyama at Kadoya Okaido Branch.

Enjoy freshly delivered Dogo Beer from the brewery after your hot spring bath.

A collaboration between a long-established ryokan and a popular café, offering a unique combination of "foot bath" and "café."

Delicious Shodoshima flavors with a side of rice terrace views at this retro dine-in café, set inside a renovated building from the early Showa period.

Heaps of local Shodoshima flavors and a view of the ocean at this gelato shop by the port.

A cafe dispatching information while being relaxed, an oasis for travelers and inhabitants.

Naruto City’s specialties and Tokushima Prefecture’s local products are available. The best for souvenir shopping.

A classic shoten (store) that handles everything from food to everyday goods and is like a "convenience store of the island."

An exciting shopping mall with plenty of relaxing spots to shop as long as you want!

A shopping mall where you can spend an entire day among the different shops and enjoy a film in one of the movie theaters

Filled with seasonal items from the latest fashion to Depachika (basement-level of department store) sweets!

A huge shopping mall for adults and children.

The prefecture’s largest and family-friendly shopping mall

A shopping center where you can enjoy shopping, dining and watch the latest films.

A Shopping Mall with more than 200 unique shops, from fashion to sundries, gourmet food and movies.

An onsen ryokan in Dogo Onsen, featuring the first open-air bath in the area.

A long-established onsen ryokan founded in 1627, which has hosted famous guests such as Natsume Soseki and Masaoka Shiki.

Resort hotel with immaculate views just steps from Angel Road.

An ocean view resort hotel where you can enjoy the landscape and cuisine of Shodoshima.

The owner’s proud cuisine and the fun activity on a tour fishing boat.

You can stay as if you were living on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Dinner is a full-course meal of fresh fish.

A resort hotel with a spa providing spectacular rising sun scenery from the horizon.

A secluded and tranquil hot spring bath at the bottom of a valley reached only by a special cable car.

Welcoming guests with a natural hot spring and modern guestrooms in a Japanese-Western mixed style.

A retro-modern hotel with a relaxing bath and “Shoyu Kaiseki” dinner (Soy Sauce Dinner Course).

This spectacular outside hot spring bath with its sweeping sea view is the most beautiful place in Sukumo.

Imabari’s landmark hotel has the largest number of guestrooms in Shikoku.

A dazzling illumination event woven into the natural mountains and scenery.

Fireworks competition in Nishi-Awa, a local destination now loved around the world.

A huge summer event before Awa Odori which is danced all over Tokushima Prefecture. Don’t miss the Naruto Summer Festival, held two days prior.

The Yosakoi Festival is a carnival spreading around the world as "YOSAKOI" and brings excitement to the summer in Kochi!

Otani Pottery can be purchased at reduced prices in this popular event.

Energetic harvest festival with spectacular drum floats carried by men throughout the city.