Activities Tengu (Goblin) Highlands Chiara Terzuolo Hiking, karsts, starry skies and cool breezes make this highland retreat on the border between Kochi and Ehime prefectures a hidden..
Culture The Frog Shrine of Tosa Chiara Terzuolo Nestled by the Niyodo River, people with skin ailments come from near and afar to pray and leave a frog-themed gift for the god!
Transportation Air Access to Shikoku Kim Bergström Shikoku is comprised of four prefectures, and each has a dedicated airport with flights to different parts of Japan - and in some..
11 Activities Legendary Niko-buchi, a Hidden Gem Takako Sakamoto The miraculously pure water of the "Niko-buchi" and its "Niyodo Blue" color soothed me. The best time to appreciate the brilliance..
Transportation Kochi Ryoma Airport Kim Bergström The Kochi Ryoma Airport is named after Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most popular historical figures who was born in the prefecture...
Food The Regional Cuisine of Shikoku Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's 4 major islands, Shikoku is made up of 4 prefectures - Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima. Each has their o..
Food None Kitchen: "Sushi Cake" in Kochi Prefecture Chiara Terzuolo In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera ..
Activities A Day at the Beach in Kochi City’s Outskirts Japan Travel If you are looking for some relaxation and to see how the Japanese take time off, you should head east then south, for the coa..