Shikoku travel guides

Plan your trip with our Kochi Castle visitor guide. Covers the 150-step climb, original Edo-period architecture, costs, and the best time to visit Japan's last intact citadel.

Plan your visit with this Kochi Sunday Market visitor guide. Discover 300 years of history, Tosa cutlery, and local food in our 1-day Sunday plan.

Find the best time to visit Matsuyama with month-by-month weather, a season comparison table, festival timing, and 2026 packing tips for your trip.

Discover botchan matsuyama: Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel, the Botchan Ressha steam tram, and Masaoka Shiki's haiku legacy, with practical tips for 2026.

Plan the best day trips from Matsuyama in 2026, from Shimanami Kaido cycling to Uchiko, Ozu, and a Miyajima ferry crossing across the Inland Sea.

Our dogo onsen guide compares Honkan, Asuka no Yu, and Tsubaki no Yu, with 2026 fares, hours, and etiquette tips for an easier Matsuyama soak today.

Getting around Matsuyama is simple once you know the Iyotetsu tram, buses, the Botchan Ressha, IC cards, and airport transfers for your 2026 trip.

Learn how to get to Matsuyama in 2026 by ferry from Hiroshima, JR train from Okayama, or flight, with routes, costs, times, and booking tips.

Discover the 12 best things to do in Matsuyama, Japan, from Dogo Onsen and Matsuyama Castle to a historic pilgrimage temple, with 2026 hours and prices.

Plan your Matsuyama Castle visit with ropeway access, ticket price ranges, the Ninomaru Garden, and 2026 hours worth confirming before you go.

Follow our 2-day Matsuyama itinerary covering Matsuyama Castle, Dogo Onsen, and Ishite-ji temple, with tram tips, costs, and hours for your 2026 trip.

Compare where to stay in Matsuyama for 2026: Dogo Onsen ryokan, central Okaido hotels, and JR Station, with prices, tram times, and booking tips.