It came from a Swiss International Red Cross agent, long resident in Japan: “Camp on large island of Shikoku in the north near Inland Sea, on fertile plain between hills covered with pines ...

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 ...

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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.

I’ll be trying to keep up with Takenami and his Shikoku Tours group on the Niyodo River cycling route, which runs about 60 kilometres, from the rural mountains of Japan’s Shikoku Island to the ...

Japan's Shikoku has pilgrim routes, lively cities, odd villages, luxe onsens and - in summer - a feast of joyful festivals.

Japan's fourth-largest island, Shikoku, 60 mi/95 km southwest of Osaka, is also the most rural and least developed. Its temples have been a pilgrimage destination for the past 1,000 years. Every ...