Shikoku

Small, tranquil island with a famed hot-spring spa & pilgrimage route with 88 Buddhist temples.
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Top destinations in Shikoku

Matsuyama
1. Matsuyama
Most popular based on reviews
Check out Matsuyama Castle, Iyo Railway - Train, and more
Kochi
2. Kochi
79% as popular as Matsuyama
Visit The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, Sunday Market, and more
Takamatsu
3. Takamatsu
71% as popular as Matsuyama
Known for Ritsurin Garden, Shikoku Mura Village, and more
Naoshima-cho
4. Naoshima-cho
38% as popular as Matsuyama
Check out Naoshima, Chichu Art Museum, and more
Naruto
5. Naruto
35% as popular as Matsuyama
Visit Otsuka Museum of Art, Naruto Strait, and more
Imabari
6. Imabari
28% as popular as Matsuyama
Known for Mt. Kiro Observatory Park, Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, and more
Tokushima
7. Tokushima
27% as popular as Matsuyama
Check out Mt. Bizan, Awaodori Kaikan, and more
Miyoshi
8. Miyoshi
25% as popular as Matsuyama
Visit Okuiya Niju Kazurabashi Bridge, Oboke Koboke, and more
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Top attractions in Shikoku

Matsuyama Castle
1. Matsuyama Castle
4.4
(12915)
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Accessed by chairlift, cable car or foot, this restored 17th-century castle is surrounded by a park.
Ritsurin Garden
2. Ritsurin Garden
4.5
(11775)
Park
Nature & Parks
Well-known 1700s garden featuring formal landscaping, ponds, bridges, a teahouse & a boat ride.
Kochi Castle
3. Kochi Castle
4.3
(8743)
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Built in 1603, this restored, 5-story castle includes history exhibits, artifacts & a tower lookout.
Kotohiragu
4. Kotohiragu
4.4
(10408)
Shinto shrine
Sights & Landmarks
Located halfway up Mount Zōzu, this Shinto shrine is associated with sailors & ship transport.
Katsurahama Beach
5. Katsurahama Beach
4.1
(12602)
Scenic spot
Outdoor Activities
Wide, sandy beach in a pine-backed bay, offering gentle walks, moon gazing & nearby restaurants.
Otsuka Museum of Art
6. Otsuka Museum of Art
4.5
(12141)
Art museum
Museums
Vast museum with over 1,000 reproductions of famous works like the "Mona Lisa" & "The Last Supper."

Other notable attractions

Chichu Art Museum
Art museum
Museums
Modern art in an underground building, with a garden inspired by Monet's Water Lilies. Book online.
Botchan Train Museum
Rail museum
Transportation
Harimayabashi
Bridge
Sights & Landmarks
Picturesque bridge next to which a 19th-century monk was caught buying a gift for a forbidden lover.
Vine Bridge in the Iya Valley
Bridge
Sights & Landmarks
Traditional kazurabashi pedestrian footbridge in a forested valley, made from wood & ropelike vines.
Dogo Onsen Main Building
Onsen
Sights & Landmarks
Old-fashioned hot spring offering public baths, tea & snacks, with private rooms available.
Naruto Whirlpools
Sights & Landmarks
Scenic spot
Seen by boat or from nearby viewpoints, these large tidal whirlpools appear between high & low tide.
Naoshima
Nature & Parks
Islands
Naoshima is an island town in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. It’s known for its art museums. Built into the hillside, Chichu Art Museum has paintings from Monet's “Water Lilies” series. Benesse House Museum shows contemporary sculpture and installations. One of Yayoi Kusama’s iconic pumpkin sculptures stands by Miyanoura Port. On the east coast, the Art House Project is a collection of architectural art pieces.
Sakamoto Ryoma Statue
Sculpture
Sights & Landmarks
Towering statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, an influential 19th-century samurai, looking toward the Pacific.
Marugame Castle
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
A 16th-century hilltop fortress featuring panoramic city views & an imposing stone wall.
Shodoshima Olive Park
Park
Nature & Parks
Mediterranean style park & olive grove with a Greek windmill, museum, restaurants & gift shop.

Q&A about Shikoku

Just catch the bullet train to Osaka or Tokyo. Should only be 2 and an hour respectively. Heaps to do. Then sleep on the streets of Shinjuku after train hours like the rest of them 😂
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Dedric Mertz
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