Japan News » Shikoku News Japan » Shikoku » Life: A Japanese village lost almost everyone - one woman replaced them with 350 life-size dolls
Japan’s shrinking and aging population is transforming remote rural communities, leaving schools empty, houses abandoned and some villages with only a handful of residents. Traveling through Shikoku, ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Lonely Planet releases travel guide on Shikoku pilgrimage route
The pilgrimage route of 88 temples on the main island of Shikoku has joined other world-renowned journeys as a stand-alone topic for a Lonely Planet travel guidebook. “Lonely Planet Journey Shikoku ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Why Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Should Be On Your Bucket List
Few people know about Japan’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage, but this centuries-old Japanese journey blends spiritual practice, cultural insights and immersion into nature. When most people think about famous ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Mountain Climbing Life VOL 1013: Mountain Climbing on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 1: Overview of the Pilgrimage
I have been looking back on my mountain diary, which I started recording on September 23, 1969, on my blog for the past five years. This series began four years ago.In fiscal year 2016, I climbed all ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Shikoku Is Japan’s Overlooked Food and Adventure Paradise
This is the latest in The Daily Beast’s series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Spend enough time on social media, accruing an algorithmic scroll of myriad travel influencers, and ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: [Shikoku Pilgrimage] Who is Kobo Daishi (Kukai)? An easy-to-understand introduction to his approximately 60-year life and achievements!
When you are traveling around the 88 temples of Shikoku, there is a name you will hear almost without fail."Kobo Daishi"He is a very important figure for pilgrims, but who exactly was he and what did ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Japan Healing Travel: Shikoku and Southern Kyushu Hot Springs, Local Cuisine and Scenic Culture
There are the intricate views of the Seto Inland Sea, the Ohenro pilgrimage to 88 temples, Matsuyama Dogo Onsen, one of the oldest hot springs, the art island of Naoshima, and delicious, distinctive ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: 14 things to do in Shikoku, Japan
The smallest and least populous of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku is located to the south of Honshu, where its capital Tokyo resides. Despite Shikoku being relatively less popular among tourists, ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Life: Van life in Shikoku exploring Japan’s most beautiful spring scenery
Van Life In Shikoku Exploring Japan’s Most Beautiful Spring Scenery — Explore Shikoku by van and discover breathtaking spring scenery, peaceful roads and charming landscapes across one of Japan’s most ...