Kotohira Bus Co. based here is offering regular sightseeing bus tours to take visitors on day trips from Kotohira to the ...

Facing the Seto Inland Sea, this city is famous for Jinnein and Kannonji, the 68th and 69th temples of the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage route.

From traditional snow country to a hotel staffed by robots, here are five hidden gems that’ll make Japan feel anything but ...

Beach-hopping and hitting the waves are favorite ... The smallest of Japan’s four major islands, Shikoku is an immersive escape from the typical Japan tourist trail. Rarely visited by foreign ...

She did a homestay with a local family in Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's major ... There are mountains in the back and even a beach about a 15-minute drive away. "If I get in my car and drive ...

Of Japan’s four main islands, Kyushu is the second smallest, after Shikoku. Its seven prefectures ... design from a bygone era. From the beach, I found shade in Japan’s largest pine forest ...

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving more than 360,000 homes without power and halting train services. According to ...

Lanikai Beach on the island of Oahu was named the best beach in the U.S., and the No. 14 best beach in the entire world. You never need an excuse to plot a trip to Hawaii. It's literally always a ...

Bullet trains are a popular way to traverse Japan, but even on the country’s largest main island of Honshu, they cannot ...

Summer vacations are all about spending lazy days at the beach, relaxing in the sun and catching waves in the ocean. But when you, your friends or the kids get a bit restless, it may be time to ...