Activities Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Katou Phoenix Shodoshima is a pretty island in the Seto Inland Sea. Olives are grown here, giving the island a distinctly Mediterranean atm...
Nightlife Little Plum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On Japan's art island of Naoshima, Little Plum is a friendly, relaxed cafe/bar, with inexpensive food and drinks, dormitory a...
Accommodation Yado 7 Beach guesthouse, Naoshima Peter Sidell On Japan's art island of Naoshima, Yado 7 Beach is a friendly, comfortable and inexpensive guesthouse, convenient for ferries...
Culture Sanuki Udon and Ritsurin Gardens Nathan Palmer Takamatsu in Shikoku is where udon, a Chinese import, first appeared in Japan. Even today the superb local noodles draw touri...
Culture MIMOCA Art Museum, Marugame Peter Sidell In Marugame in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, MIMOCA is an art museum dedicated mostly to Japanese artist Genic...
Culture Lee Ufan Museum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On the 'art island' of Naoshima in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, the Lee Ufan Museum showcases this Korean artist, whose simple ...
Food Kakiyaki Kamakura: Grilled Oysters Hannah Warren A no-frills grilled oyster restaurant in Takamatsu, Kagawa. Read about what makes this little shop in Japan such a fascinatin...
Culture Honjima Chris Glenn Honjima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea is an island where time has stood still. The remaining castle town is one of J...
Culture Kanamaru-za Theater Tony Mariani Kotohira is home to the oldest operating Kabuki theater in Japan, the Kanamaru-za. It's fascinating to visit even when there ...
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
