Activities Konpirasan Shrine Tony Mariani Kompirasan is the main shrine dedicated to sailors and sea-fairing. There are other Kompira shrines in Japan but the shrine in Kotohira,..
Activities Kurushima Straits Viewing Pavilion Anonymous The Kurushima Straits Bridge is the longest suspension bridge structure in the world. The Viewing Pavilion and deck offer a fine..
Culture Kasho Museum Anonymous The Kasho Museum in Toon offers a comprehensive overview of one Japan's most influential 20th century artists.
9 Culture Sculpture at Mishima Shrine, Toon Anonymous The unassuming-looking Mishima Shrine in Toon is home to some interesting wooden statuary dating from the Northern and Southern..
Culture Imabari City Kono Museum of Art Anonymous The Imabari City Kono Museum of Art is an old-school Japanese art gallery. It has a fine collection of screens and scrolls, and..
Culture Mercantile History and Culture Featured From the Edo period, the rural town of Uchiko accumulated great wealth through trade in high quality wax candles. You can still..
Activities Kashima Museum Anonymous It's easy to overlook the museum of natural history and archaeology on Kashima, but it's a good one, so don't miss it...
10 Culture 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..