🌄 Don't Miss Shikoku When You're in Japan 🌄

If you've already visited the popular spots in Japan like Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido, and Kyoto, and are wondering where else to go, then let me, your dear deer, stay up late to organize a route for you to explore the lesser-known artistic places in Shikoku. Shikoku is truly a great place for those who love art and anime! It's less crowded, beautifully scenic, and the cost of living is low! 🧳 Travel Preparations: ▪️ Visa: Carry a passport valid for more than 6 months; choose a single or multiple entry visa depending on your travel frequency. ▪️ Time Difference: Hokkaido operates on Japan Standard Time (ST), which is 1 hour ahead of Beijing time. ▪️ Payment Methods: Bring Visa, MasterCard, or UnionPay cards, as well as a small amount of Japanese yen cash. ▪️ SIM Card: It's recommended to purchase a Japan-wide data card or rent a mobile Wi-Fi device domestically. ▪️ Essential Items: Passport, ID card, plane tickets, student card, driver's license. 📍 Must-Visit Attractions: Himeji Castle: A World Cultural Heritage site, known as one of the three great castles in Japan along with and Matsumoto Castle, and the last complete castle structure in Japan. Naoshima: An island where art and nature coexist, home to Yayoi Kusama's yellow and red pumpkin sculptures. Okayama Korakuen: One of the representative gardens of the Edo period, along with Hitachi Kairakuen and Kanazawa Kenrokuen, known as the three great gardens of Japan. Shodoshima: Known as Japan's olive island and the filming location for Hayao Miyazaki's "Kiki's Delivery Service," where you can immerse yourself in the world of the movie. Teshima: An ideal place for INFPs, roaming around by bicycle is truly romantic. Ritsurin Park: A Michelin three-star park, once you enter, you'll be attracted by the deep greenery, which instantly calms the mind. Naruto Whirlpool Boat Tour: Along with the Strait of Messina between the Italian Peninsula and Sicily, and the Juan de Fuca Strait between the west coast of North America and the east coast of Vancouver Island, it's known as one of the three great whirlpools in the world. You can get up close to it by boat. 🗓️ Itinerary: D1 Departure - Osaka D2 Osaka - Himeji - Okayama 【Himeji Castle - Okayama Korakuen】 D3 Okayama - Uno Port - Naoshima - Takamatsu 【Chichu Art Museum, Lee Ufan Museum, Benesse House Museum, Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin】 D4 Takamatsu - Shodoshima - Takamatsu 【Olive Park for a Day as a Witch, Twenty-Four Eyes Film Village】 D5 Takamatsu - Teshima - Takamatsu 【Archive of the Heart's Voices [Heartbeat Museum], Teshima Art Museum】 D6 Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe 【Ritsurin Park - Kikugetsutei, Naruto Whirlpool, Awaji Island Dream Stage】 D7 Kobe - Osaka for departure #Japan #Shikoku #ShikokuIslandTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #YayoiKusamaPumpkin #KikiDeliveryService