with people from around the world travelling to her village to see her scarecrows (Credit: SOURCENEXT/Alamy) In this, she symbolises Shikoku itself, a stunningly beautiful but largely ignored and ...

And the signs of that are easiest to see in rural areas, like the mountainous interior of the southern island of Shikoku. For example, the village of Nagoro used to have around 300 residents.

I was spending a few days in a semi-converted elementary school on the Japanese island of Shikoku and learning ... porch – none of them were real. The village of Nagoro is home to a unique ...

Photo credit: Shikoku Camera Club Divided into four prefectures ... Try your hand at traditional Japanese washi papermaking at Tosa Washi Craft Village QRAUD in Ino Town, and create your own ...

Today, hundreds of scarecrows are spread around the village – and international visitors ... town in the less-trodden Japanese island of Shikoku, Nagoro is difficult to reach – buses are ...

A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. Credit... Supported by Photographs and Text by ...

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the ...

The Shikoku region boasts two cafes that rank first and third, respectively, in a list of casual spots across Japan where visitors can enjoy great views and natural beauty with a cup of coffee.

Located between the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is the island of Shikoku, home to its four prefectures: Ehime, Kagawa, Tokushima and Kochi. Despite being the smallest among Japan’s four main ...