Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture ... you will never forget. Shikoku is brimming with natural beauty and rich cultural traditions – vast mountains ...

Divided into the four prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku can be reached ... trails to untamed nature and rich traditions, Shikoku invites you to explore a world within ...

TOKUSHIMA—David Moreton has for years served as a messenger of the cultural appeal of a Buddhist pilgrimage of 88 temples across the island of Shikoku ... researched the tradition for 26 ...

Henro, a pilgrimage of 88 temples in Shikoku, is a tradition with a long history. It attracts 150,000 people from all over the world annually. Calling these pilgrims "o-henro-san," or those who ...

KOCHI -- Businesses in Kochi Prefecture boast the highest rate of holding year-end and New Year office parties among the country's 47 prefectures at 77.8%, a recent survey has shown, reflecting ...

In Kochi, rain turned to snow at daybreak on Dec ... Officials forecast 60 cm for Hokkaido and the Kinki region; 50 cm for the Shikoku region; 40 cm for the northern Kyushu region; 30 cm ...