8 Culture Oasahiko Jinja C. Rio Legend has it that in the era of Emperor Jimmu, Ame-no-Tomi-no-Mikoto came to the Awa region (an ancient region that encompas...
7 Culture Jurakuji C. Rio The seventh temple of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage, Jurakuji, is also known as the Temple of Ten Pleasures. This refers to...
7 Culture Gokurakuji C. Rio Located about 1.3 km to the east of Ryozenji (temple #1), Gokurakuji is the second of the 88 temple Ohenro pilgrimage. Founde...
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...
Food Cafea Yukie Tezuka Cafea in Dogo, Matsuyama is a relaxing place in a quiet residential area. It offers great coffee, flavored tea and bread, etc...
Food Romantic Diner Loco in Matsuyama Maki Starfield Loco Romantic Diner offers some of the best of the diverse cuisine of Italy. It’s one of my favorite spots for raucous family...
8 Activities Tsugoe Waterfall Anonymous A waterfall of one of the tributary rivers of Kamogawa in Saijo City. The sound of the relentless flow of water cascading in...
11 Culture Hogon-ji Temple in Dogo, Matsuyama Anonymous Hogon-ji is a temple of the Ji Buddhist sect in Matsuyama. It’s known as the birthplace of Ippen, who founded the Ji (time) s...
Accommodation Accommodation at Seapa Makoto Onsen Anonymous Seapa Makoto, an onsen in Hojo, Matsuyama, also offers reasonably priced rooms for two.
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...
