With Takamatsu as a base, you have quick, cheap and easy access to a diverse range of islands in the Setouchi Inland Sea. Only 30 minutes away by high-speed ferry, there’s well-known Naoshima, the artistic focal point of the Setouchi art festival and home to some of Japan’s finest contemporary galleries.
In a remote region of Shikoku, there is a village called Iya, hidden deep in the mountains in the western part of Tokushima Prefecture. The village, often likened to a fairyland, seems so worlds apart that one may feel as if he or she has stepped into a world above the clouds.
The Seto Inland Sea, or "Setonaikai" in Japanese, is a body of water surrounded by three of Japan’s four main islands, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. It is the largest of Japan’s inland seas, stretching over 450 km east to west and 15 to 55 km north to south.
There exist a countless number of unexplored but very attractive areas in Japan where human lives...
Awashima is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, which once prospered as a base for the shippin...
Enjoying the local foods when visiting a new place is always a special treat, one you don’t want ...
The soul food of the local people in Kagawa is Sanuki udon. Popular Sanuki udon shops often have ...
Fifteen minutes from Takamatsu Port, not so far from the city of Takamatsu, is an islet called Os...
Based in the islands along the Shimanami Kaido, Murakami pirates, the naval force that once ruled...
In a remote region of Shikoku, there is a village called Iya, hidden deep in the mountains in the...
he Otsuka Museum of Art, located near the Naruto Channel in Tokushima, is a gigantic museum with ...
The city of Uwajima sits in the southern part of Ehime Prefecture, along the indented coastline k...
The Raum Kokuriko Farm Inn is a 10-minute drive from the heart of Uchiko town. The inn is run by ...
The refurbishment of this hotel brought it back to life by adding the new to what is old and good...
Be it trains, planes or automobiles, there are plenty of easy ways to reach Shikoku. From airport...
The Setouchi Triennale 2016 summer season has started! Even more visitors are expected than the s...
The Shimanami Kaido stretches between Ehime Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture, connecting six i...
A number of new artworks are being brought to Teshima for the Setouchi Triennale 2016. At the sam...