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Deep in Shikoku's Iya valley region, the village of Shigesue clings like a horseshoe to a hoof-shaped cluster of mountains. The Ishikawa household sits on th...

Discover the Shikoku Seiyo Geopark, a stunning natural heritage site encompassing the entire city of Seiyo in Ehime, Japan. Located on the beautiful island o...

Buddhist priest Ryōkei Kume has guided visitors through takigyō (waterfall training) for over twenty years. He takes reservations in any season, even deep wi...

Why not escape the crowds and experience the authentic spring of Japan? While many flock to major cities, Shikoku Island offers a more peaceful and breathtak...

Crackling flames cast an orange glow on the fearsome Buddha before the altar. The smell of fragrant smoke fills your nostrils. The pounding of the taiko drum...

The craggy cliffs of Mt. Ishizuchi, Shikoku’s tallest mountain, are draped in heavy iron chains. White-clad practitioners of Shugendō, “the Path of Cultivati...

For travelers who love both the sea and the mountains, who are drawn to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples and the culture and history surrounding them, and...

Japan’s iconic torii gates are everywhere, from bustling streetcorners to soaring mountain peaks, and Shikoku’s no exception. These gates mark sacred space i...

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a 1,300 kilometer circuit linking 88 temples across the island of Shikoku. Traditionally completed on foot over 45 to 50 days, the ...

Situated near Japan’s oldest hot spring in Matsuyama City, the legend of Ishite-ji, or Stone-Hand Temple, sits at the heart of the Henro. Origins and History...