Shikoku Island Travel Guide, Japan - Roman Reynolds - Książki - Independently Published - 9781671526525 - 4 grudnia 2019
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Shikoku Island Travel Guide, Japan

Roman Reynolds

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Shikoku Island Travel Guide, Japan

Shikoku Island Travel Guide, Japan. Discover Hidden Tourist Destination. It has beautiful scenery, a laidback atmosphere, friendly people and several notable sights, yet SHIKOKU, Japan's fourth main island, is usually at the bottom of most visitors' itineraries if it appears at all. This is a shame, since this tranquil island, nestling in the crook between Honsh? and Ky?sh?, offers elements of traditional Japan that are often hard to find elsewhere. An ancient Buddhist pilgrimage, original castles and distinctive arts and crafts are some of Shikoku's attractions but equally appealing are the island's rural pace of life and little-visited villages and smaller surrounding islands. Set aside a week or so to get around all Shikoku's four prefectures. If you only have a day or two, though, head straight for Matsuyama's splendid castle and the hot springs at nearby D?go; or pay a visit to the landscape gardens of Ritsurin-k?en in Takamatsu, before hopping on a ferry over to the idyllic, contemporary art-filled island of Naoshima. According to legend, Shikoku was the second island (after Awaji-shima) born to Izanagi and Izanami, the gods who are considered to be Japan's parents. Its ancient name was Iyo-no-futana and it was divided into four main prefectures: Awa (now Tokushima-ken), Iyo (Ehime-ken), Sanuki (Kagawa-ken) and Tosa (K?chi-ken). These epithets are still used today when referring to the different prefectures' cuisines and traditional arts. Apart from being the scene of a decisive battle between the Taira and Minamoto clans in the twelfth century (see The Kamakura era), Shikoku has had a relatively peaceful history, due in part to its isolation from the rest of Japan. The physical separation ended with the opening of the Seto ?hashi in 1989, a series of six bridges that leapfrog the islands of the Inland Sea, carrying both trains and cars. It has since been joined by the Akashi Kaiky? ?hashi suspension bridge, connecting Shikoku to Honsh? via Awaji-shima, the island to the west of Tokushima, and the Nishi Seto Expressway, running along ten bridges spanning nine islands on Shikoku's northern coast. Most of Shikoku's population of just over four million lives in one of the island's four prefectural capitals: Takamatsu, Tokushima, K?chi and Matsuyama. The island is split by a vast mountain range that runs from Tsurugi-san in the east to Ishizuchi-san, Shikoku's tallest peak, in the west. The northern coast, facing the Inland Sea, is heavily developed, in contrast to the predominantly rural south, where the unimpeded kuroshio (black current) of the Pacific Ocean has carved a rugged coastline of sheer cliffs and outsized boulders. The climate throughout the island is generally mild, although the coasts can be lashed by typhoons and the mountains see snow in the winter. Apart from the highlights listed, other places to consider building into a trip to this part of Japan include the lovely Inland Sea island of Sh?do-shima, the whirlpools at Naruto, and Hiwasa, where turtles come to lay their eggs each summer. With more time you could hit Shikoku's southern coast for the dramatically rocky capes at Ashizuri and Muroto, and explore the Shimantogawa, one of Japan's most beautiful rivers. In the prefectural capitals you'll find a wide range of hotels, restaurants and bars, as well as international centres and tourist information offices, while the island's famous 88-temple pilgrimage means that even in the countryside you're unlikely to be stuck for accommodation.

Media Książki     Paperback Book   (Książka z miękką okładką i klejonym grzbietem)
Wydane 4 grudnia 2019
ISBN13 9781671526525
Wydawcy Independently Published
Strony 202
Wymiary 152 × 229 × 12 mm   ·   303 g
Język English  

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