Hokkaido is famous for its pristine wilderness and provides some of the most amazing mountain biking experiences in Japan.

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Shikoku, with its lushly forested mountains and dramatic coastline, has long been ignored by most foreign tourists. No bullet trains connect the southern island to Japan’s larger cities ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as ...

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.

In the meantime, the Tokushima Modern Art Museum, which is also on the main island of Shikoku, has a painting in its collection that also appears to be a forgery by Beltracchi. The work depicting ...

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 ...

Blessed with majestic peaks, pristine waterways and surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland Sea, the island of Shikoku provides a myriad opportunities to explore nature. It is also the ...

A Japanese court on Wednesday rejected a request to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor run by Shikoku Electric Power Co.