Shikoku

16 – 28 Nov 2024Osaka, Shikoku, Kyoto, Nagoya
MIN AND LIANG ★ SHIKOKU ★ 2024 ★SINGAPORE#ML2024
Year2024
Days13
Stops6
Stories19
The trip, day by day
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Check in · Quintessa Hotel · 2 nights

D0Sat 16 Nov

Back in Osaka

The overnight flight to Osaka, ramen in Namba, the knife shops of Doguyasuji, new glasses, and teppanyaki at Dotonbori Takohachi.

The Dotonbori canal at nightBack in OsakaMorning
D1Sun 17 Nov

Kuromon and the animal café

Breakfast crawl through Kuromon Market, coffee in an antique gallery, ducks, a capybara, huskies and cats at Animeal, and takoyaki in Dotonbori.

A capybara at the Animeal caféKuromon & AnimealMorning

Check in · Yamatoya Honten · 2 nights

D2Mon 18 Nov

Over the Shimanami Kaido

The Shinkansen to Fukuyama and a car. Kosanji and its white marble Hill of Hope, the Tatara Bridge, then the chairlift up to Matsuyama Castle and a new coin. Dogo Onsen Honkan lit up at night.

Minmin on the white marble Hill of Hope at KosanjiKosanji & ShimanamiEarly morningMatsuyama CastleMatsuyama CastleMorning
D3Tue 19 Nov

Dogo and the towel museum

The Honkan bathhouse tour, the Botchan clock and a Dogo Rilakkuma collaboration, then the Imabari Towel Museum and its Moomin house, the ryokan's noh stage and a feast at Shichifukujin.

Dogo Onsen Honkan in the morningDogo Onsen HonkanMorningUs in front of the wall of thread at the Imabari Towel MuseumImabari Towel MuseumMorning

Check in · Shimanto · 1 night

D4Wed 20 Nov

Uwajima

Down the coast past Futami beach to Uwajima: tendon at Tenyoshi, the little original keep of Uwajima Castle, the Date Museum and Tenshaen, then over the mountains to Shimanto.

Uwajima Castle's keep under a blue skyUwajima CastleMorning

Check in · JR Clement Inn Kōchi · 2 nights

D5Thu 21 Nov

Sinking bridges

A waterwheel in the rice fields, the railing-less Sada sinking bridge over the Shimanto, the Pacific coast road, Hirome Market and the Makino Botanical Garden in Kōchi.

Us on the Sada sinking bridge over the Shimanto RiverShimanto RiverEarly morningUs at a lookout in the Makino Botanical GardenMakino Botanical GardenAfternoon

Check in · Kamuroan · 2 nights

D7Sat 23 Nov

Back to Kyoto

The last drive, over Awaji Island and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge to Kobe, the Shinkansen to Kyoto, our old inn Kamuroan, and Katsukura tonkatsu.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge from the carAwaji to KyotoEarly morning
D8Sun 24 Nov

Kennin-ji and Ginkaku-ji

The twin dragons of Kennin-ji, Gion, Ginkaku-ji in full autumn red, a matcha crepe, omurice at Restaurant Star, a dog café and Koe Donuts.

The sand cone and garden at Ginkaku-jiGinkaku-jiMorningMinmin with a poodle at a Kyoto dog caféKyoto Dog CaféAfternoon

Check in · Nagoya · 3 nights

D9Mon 25 Nov

Nintendo Museum

Goodbye to the okami, the brand-new Nintendo Museum in Uji with its giant controllers and Ultra Machine, then the Shinkansen to Nagoya and hitsumabushi at Unayasu.

Us at the Mario wall at the Nintendo MuseumNintendo MuseumMorning
D10Tue 26 Nov

Gujō, Takayama, Shirakawa-gō

A long day in the Gifu mountains: the water town of Gujō Hachiman, Takayama ramen and old streets, Shirakawa-gō's thatched houses in the rain, and misokatsu back in Nagoya.

Us on the red bridge over the river in Gujō HachimanGujō & TakayamaMorningA thatched gassho farmhouse in Shirakawa-gōShirakawa-gōAfternoon
D12Thu 28 Nov

Flying home

The Nagoya TV Tower in the morning, Chubu Centrair, home, and the souvenir layout.

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To
Tokyo, again, Japan
When
2026
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