Thursday 5 March 2020

The Island of Shikoku in Japan

Japan’s geography can be tricky to make sense of. 

While we tend to view the country as a whole, its land mass actually consists of over 6,000 islands, of which five main islands make up the majority of its mass – these are Honshu, the largest island, where cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are located; Hokkaido, a popular pick for tourists to the north; Kyushu, where Fukuoka can be found; Okinawa, further south from Kyushu; and finally, Shikoku.

Shikoku, which is the second least populated of these islands after Okinawa, tends not to draw as much attention as the other islands. 

Indeed, most may not be able to name many notable attractions and cities in Shikoku. 

Yet the island of Shikoku is a treasure trove of sightseeing spots and cultural attractions that offer a decidedly different experience compared to travelling on the mainland.

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