TAKAMATSU--“Drive Shikoku,” a website set up to guide inbound tourists around the island of Shikoku, offers recommended routes and sightseeing spots in Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime and Kochi prefectures.

Ad Paid and Presented by Japan National Tourism Organization and Organization for Promotion of Tourism in SHIKOKU. Four unique prefectures around the Shikoku region of Japan. Begin with majestic ...

The tendency of people to work well into their retirement ages is threatening the future of the sacred pilgrimage route of 88 temples on Shikoku island, tourism officials say. Tackling sections of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motonosumi Shrine (Motonosumi Jinja) is a remote shrine located in northern Yamaguchi Prefecture along the coast of the Sea of ...

The henro pilgrimage route on the island of Shikoku is celebrating its 1,200-year anniversary in 2014. Today people from all over Japan and the rest of the world are walking the circuit of 88 temples ...

A famous pilgrimage in Shikoku requires a journey through 88 sacred sites. The route is linked to Kukai, a monk who traveled through the region in the first half of the 9th century. Pilgrims walking ...

Shikoku’s cherry blossom spots offer breathtaking views without the crowds, showcasing peaceful rivers, mountains, and hidden parks that many travelers completely overlook during sakura season. #Cherr ...

The smallest and least populous of Japan’s four main islands, Shikoku is located to the south of Honshu, where its capital Tokyo resides. Despite Shikoku being relatively less popular among tourists, ...

Over the past few years, a different aspect of Japanese culture is gaining in popularity overseas: the Shikoku pilgrimage, in which pilgrims cover a distance of as much as 1,400 kilometers and visit ...

The Shikoku, also known as Kochi-Ken or Shikoku Inu, originates from Japan and is named after the Shikoku region. Photo: Getty Images / Anastasiia Cherniavskaia Its appearance resembles a wolf, and ...