Awa Odori (Tokushima)
Mid-August dance festival; Tokushima's streets fill with dancing groups.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
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The Awa Odori dance, whirlpools and the start of the Shikoku pilgrimage.…
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3 listings →Mid-August dance festival; Tokushima's streets fill with dancing groups.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Matsuyama's historic hot spring in Shikoku, centred on the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse.
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Official brand site for Imabari's famous soft cotton towels.
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High-absorbency cotton towels from Imabari, a protected regional brand.
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Castle with an original Edo-period keep.
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Hilltop castle with an original keep, reached by ropeway.
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Art island in the Seto Inland Sea.
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Large Edo-period strolling garden in Takamatsu.
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Thick wheat noodles that made Kagawa Japan's 'udon prefecture'.
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Small green citrus used on noodles and seafood; Tokushima grows most of Japan's sudachi.
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Aromatic yuzu fruit used in ponzu, sweets and baths; Kochi is a major producer.
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