9 Gardens & Parks Tamamo Park, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Tamamo Park is a pleasant park, home to the ruins of Takamatsu..
9 Gardens & Parks Nakatsu Bansho-En Garden, Marugame Peter Sidell In Marugame in Japan's Kagawa prefecture on Shikoku island, Nakatsu Bansho-En is a traditional garden, with hundreds of trees..
10 Gardens & Parks Ritsurin-koen Garden, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the largest traditional garden in Japan, with beautiful views of..
Historical Kanamaru-za Theater Tony Mariani Kotohira is home to the oldest operating Kabuki theater in Japan, the Kanamaru-za. It's fascinating to visit even when there..
Culture Ritsurin-koen Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the country's largest gardens, and also one of its most beautiful...
Culture Sanuki Udon and Ritsurin Gardens Nathan Palmer Takamatsu in Shikoku is where udon, a Chinese import, first appeared in Japan. Even today the superb local noodles draw tourists..
Museums Naoshima: The Art Island Clifford Bernstein Naoshima, in Japan's Inland Sea, anchors an ambitious work by leading artists and architects from around the world to stimulate..
11 Culture Shikoku-Mura in Autumn Illaura Rossiter In Shikoku Mura, a park of relocated historical buildings near Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, bright autumn leaves..