Activities Olive Island: Shodoshima Bryan Baier Shodoshima Island’s warm Mediterranean climate, beautiful coastal resorts and breathtaking mountain scenery are reminiscent o...
Activities Oku Iya Monorail Yonatan Friis The Oku Iya Monorail takes you on a 4.6 km. journey through the forests of Iya Valley. It is the longest monorail in the worl...
Activities Mount Miune Yonatan Friis Mount Miune is the second highest mountain in Iya Valley. The climb to the summit takes about 3 hours from the small village ...
Accommodation Ashizuri Kokusai Hotel Ekaterina Bespyatova Popular hotel on Cape Ashizuri, offering nice ocean views from its outdoor hot spring bath and from the rooms.
Accommodation Business Hotel Access Awa Ekaterina Bespyatova A basic accommodation good for Shikoku Henro pilgrims travelling by car. It's located in the vicinity of temples 8, 9 and 10.
Area Naruto Ignatius Koh Naruto is located in Tokushima Prefecture, and is where visitors may see its biggest draw, the majestic Naruto whirlpools. Th...
Activities Nagoro Scarecrow Village Ignatius Koh Deep in Tokushima's Iya Valley, in Japan's smallest island Shikoku, lies a village inhabited by more scarecrows than humans —...
Activities Live Like the Locals in Nishi-Awa Bryan Baier Japan’s vast Nishi-Awa region is dominated by rugged mountains and untamed rivers. This wild corner of Shikoku’s Tokushima Pr...
Culture Shikoku's Past in the Present Larisa Amaya-Baron Stepping back in time doesn’t have to be old and grungy! Shikoku figured out how to let travelers experience Japan’s old life...
