Shikoku (四国 - 4 províncias) é a menor e menos populosa das quatro ilhas principais do arquipélago japonês. Está localizada a sul da ilha de Honshu e a leste da ilha de Kyushu, sendo formada por quatro províncias:
The population of Shikoku is small with just over 4 million and its area is 18,783 km². Shikoku has a pleasant and explorable nature, with more than 88 temples and shrines spread across the valleys and historic cities. In this article, we will look at the main tourist attractions of this small region of Japan.
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Ehime Province
Province famous for its castles located in Ozu, Matsuyama, and Uwajima. What stands out the most is Dogo Onsen, one of the most famous and oldest hot springs located east of downtown Matsuyama. The area is popular among tourists for its beautiful bathhouses and many Ryokan.

Another notable place is the Shimanami Kaido road that connects the island of Shikoku with the main island of Japan Honshu. It is over 60km of roads that pass through several islands for pedestrians and cyclists to cross.
Kagawa province
Kagawa [香川県] is the smallest province in Japan and is known for its noodles udon. It has 2 islands full of modern art, Naoshima and Teshima with many museums.
The capital of Kagawa is Takamatsu, a port city, with gardens, museums, and temples like most cities in Japan. Kagawa was formerly known as the Province of Sanuki. It also used to be part of Ehime province.

In Takamatsu, Mount Yashima was a battlefield between the Heike and Genji clans. The name Yashima literally means 'roof island' due to its shape resembling the roof of a traditional Japanese house.
Tokushima Province
The province and city of Tokushima (徳島) is famous for its typical dance called Awa Odori, a highly popular dance that takes place during the Obon festival in mid-August.
city named naruto
There is a city located in the northeast of Shikoku in the province of Tokushima named Naruto. The city is known for its whirlpools in the water. These whirlpools can be seen from the bridge that connects Naruto to Awaji Island.

Iya Valley
Iya is a mountain valley located in the center of Shikoku in Tokushima. The isolated valley is characterized by steep slopes and deep stone gorges that were used to form bridges. Currently 3 of these vine bridges remain intact and are the main attractions of this valley.
It is worth visiting the Tsurugi Mountain, the second highest mountain in Shikoku. And the vine bridges Iya Kazurabashi and Oku-Iya Kazurabashi. In addition, the valley is famous for its hot springs, trails, and other outdoor activities.

Kochi province
Kochi located on the south coast of Shikoku and owns the capital of the same name. The city is small and friendly, with a casual atmosphere, has a castle in the center, temples, gardens and museums. And to the south of the city we have the beautiful beach of Katsurahama, with several tourist attractions.
There are countless other cities, temples, gardens, lakes, valleys, mountains, and museums to be explored on this small island in Japan, but we cannot mention them all.
To finish, we will leave a video below showing several tourist attractions on the island of Shikoku: