Culture The Great Kannon Anonymous The Goddess of Mercy of Shodo Island overlooks the mountainous landscape on the eastern side. Known in Japanese as Daihonzan Shodoshima..
12 Food Mitsu's Okonomiyaki Granny Bronwyn O'Neill A tiny, no-nonsense okonomiyaki shop just a minute's walk from Mitsu station in Matsuyama. Featured in local news and as pat..
Culture Sayonara Henro: Okuboji Temple 88 Arlene Bastion Completing the Shikoku Henro at Okuboji Temple 88.
Culture Takamatsu Temple Countdown Arlene Bastion The last few temples before completing the Henro might be the toughest.
7 Food Teshima Long Lunch Bonson Lam When you walk or ride the hills that frame this island, it is like riding a silent dragons back. The island is filled with life,..
6 Culture Naoshima Street Walk Bonson Lam Naoshima may be far from the youthful café capitals of Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka, but it packs a punch when it comes to the variet..
Culture Kazurabashi - Rope Bridge of Iya Anonymous A traditional vine-rope bridge located in Tokushima Prefecture's Iya Valley region. A beautiful work of engineering in a gorgeous..
Culture Dogo Onsen: Tradition Stripped Bare Bronwyn O'Neill Dogo Onsen, the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, is one of Matsuyama's most prized buildings and one of..