Activities Climbing Mt. Ishizuchi Anonymous Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in western Japan, is an easy enough walk, except for the last bit.
Culture Ritsurin-koen Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the country's largest gardens, and also one of its most beautiful.
Activities Mugo Waterfall Anonymous Mugo Waterfall is a little mountain power spot between Matsuyama and Imabari. This easily accessible waterfall is twinned wit...
7 Culture The Tokoro Museum, Omishima Anonymous Eccentric sculpture fills a bizarre building like a funicular railway station that clings to a hillside, providing striking c...
Culture Omishima Art Museum Anonymous Omishima Art Museum is a gallery of modern art on Omishima Island, part of the Shimanami Kaido. It holds high quality rotatin...
Activities Ryuko-ji Temple in Uwajima Anonymous Ryuko-ji, the Temple of the Dragon’s Light, is temple No. 41 of the 88 sacred temples of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It’s more Sh...
8 Activities Furuiwaya on Kuma Kogen Anonymous Furuiwaya is a mysterious area of weird geology and Buddhist statues. You can find it on the road between Kuma Highland’s two...
Culture The Murakami Suigun Boat Race 2026 Anonymous The Murakami Suigun Boat Race is a festival that takes place every July. The venue is Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Shopping Tatara Michi no Eki, Omishima Anonymous Tatara Michi no Eki is one of two road station on the island of Omishima on the Shimanami Highway. It’s a great place to take...
Food Marukin Omachidou Anonymous A Japanese home-style restaurant, with a wide variety of dishes all done extremely well. Despite the high quality, taste and ...
