NorthWest WaAwa Odori (Tokushima)
Mid-August dance festival; Tokushima's streets fill with dancing groups.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Shikoku: onsen, food and travel directory
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Tokushima
The Awa Odori dance, whirlpools and the start of the Shikoku pilgrimage.…
5 listings →Kagawa
Japan's smallest prefecture is udon heaven and the gateway to the art islands.…
6 listings →Ehime
Dogo Onsen, citrus groves and Matsuyama Castle.…
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Wild rivers, big-hearted people and seared bonito.…
6 listings →Listings in Shikoku
Dogo Onsen
Matsuyama's historic hot spring in Shikoku, centred on the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Hirome Market
Lively Kochi food hall with shared tables, known for seared bonito (katsuo no tataki).
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-17
Imabari Towel
Official brand site for Imabari's famous soft cotton towels.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Imabari towels
High-absorbency cotton towels from Imabari, a protected regional brand.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Kami City Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall (Anpanman Museum)
Museum in Kami, Kochi, dedicated to Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-17
Kochi Castle
Castle with an original Edo-period keep.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Kotohiragu (Konpira-san)
Hillside shrine in Kotohira to the guardian of seafarers, reached by 785 stone steps to the main hall.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-18
Matsuyama Castle
Hilltop castle with an original keep, reached by ropeway.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Naoshima (Benesse Art Site)
Art island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Naoshima art island
Benesse art sites and Yayoi Kusama pumpkin — ferry from Uno or Takamatsu.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Otsuka Museum of Art
Naruto museum of full-size ceramic-tile reproductions of famous Western paintings.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-17
Ritsurin Garden
Large Edo-period strolling garden in Takamatsu.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Ryugado Cave
Limestone cave east of Kochi city, a nationally designated natural monument.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-17
Sanuki udon
Thick wheat noodles that made Kagawa Japan's 'udon prefecture'.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Sudachi citrus
Small green citrus used on noodles and seafood; Tokushima grows most of Japan's sudachi.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Uzushio Kanchosen (Naruto whirlpool boats)
Sightseeing boats that sail out to the Naruto whirlpools under the Onaruto Bridge.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-17
Yuzu citrus
Aromatic yuzu fruit used in ponzu, sweets and baths; Kochi is a major producer.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
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