5-Day Shikoku Trip by Train via Takamatsu Airport
DAY1 Takamatsu Airport → Takamatsu Station
DAY2 Takamatsu Station → Ritsurin Garden → Takamatsu Station → Kotohira Station → Kotohira-gu Shrine → Kotohira Station → Kochi Station → Hirome Market
DAY3 Kochi Station → Tosa-Kure Station → Kure Taisho Town Market → Tosa-Kure Station → Nakamura Station → Shimanto River Basin Cycling
DAY4 Nakamura Station → Kubokawa Station → Uwajima Station → Nanrakuen → Uwajima Station → Matsuyama Station → Dogo Onsen
DAY5 Botchan Train → Matsuyama Castle → Matsuyama Station → Takamatsu Station → Takamatsu Airport
DAY2 Takamatsu Station → Ritsurin Garden → Takamatsu Station → Kotohira Station → Kotohira-gu Shrine → Kotohira Station → Kochi Station → Hirome Market
DAY3 Kochi Station → Tosa-Kure Station → Kure Taisho Town Market → Tosa-Kure Station → Nakamura Station → Shimanto River Basin Cycling
DAY4 Nakamura Station → Kubokawa Station → Uwajima Station → Nanrakuen → Uwajima Station → Matsuyama Station → Dogo Onsen
DAY5 Botchan Train → Matsuyama Castle → Matsuyama Station → Takamatsu Station → Takamatsu Airport
START
Takamatsu Airport
40min bus ride
Takamatsu Station
40min bus ride
Takamatsu Station
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Overnight stay in Takamatsu City
Takamatsu Station
5min train ride
Ritsurin Garden North Entrance
5min train ride
Ritsurin Garden North Entrance
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Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Garden North Entrance
5min train ride
Takamatsu Station
1hr train ride
Kotohira Station
About a 30min walk
5min train ride
Takamatsu Station
1hr train ride
Kotohira Station
About a 30min walk
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Kotohira-gu Shrine
About a 30min walk
Kotohira Station
1hr 40min train ride
Kochi Station
About a 20min walk
Kotohira Station
1hr 40min train ride
Kochi Station
About a 20min walk
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Hirome Market
Raise a glass in cheers with the locals!There's also loads of great local Kochi food
A food market that feels like you're at a festival!
Hirome Market is a facility where both Kochi Prefecture residents and tourists alike come to enjoy an array of food, from local specialties to international cuisine.
As it's located next to Kochi Castle and packed with approx. 65 stalls, Hirome Market is always full of people. The recommended way to enjoy the market is to buy food and drinks from several stalls and bring them to one of the many tables set up around the market.
Kochi locals are known for their love of drink, so it's not unusual to see people drinking from noon here.
There is also a bar corner called “Hirome Bar” where Italian, Spanish and French food and drinks are also available.
Nicknamed "Kochi's Kitchen", this is one spot you simply cannot miss!
Hirome Market is a facility where both Kochi Prefecture residents and tourists alike come to enjoy an array of food, from local specialties to international cuisine.
As it's located next to Kochi Castle and packed with approx. 65 stalls, Hirome Market is always full of people. The recommended way to enjoy the market is to buy food and drinks from several stalls and bring them to one of the many tables set up around the market.
Kochi locals are known for their love of drink, so it's not unusual to see people drinking from noon here.
There is also a bar corner called “Hirome Bar” where Italian, Spanish and French food and drinks are also available.
Nicknamed "Kochi's Kitchen", this is one spot you simply cannot miss!
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Overnight stay in Kochi City
*The images of the accommodation facilities are for illustrative purposes only
Kochi Station
1hr train ride
Tosa-Kure Station
About a 5min walk
1hr train ride
Tosa-Kure Station
About a 5min walk
6
Kure Taisho Town Market
A local marketplace with a retro feel
The Kure Taisho Town Market, has been popular with locals for well over 100 years. The most popular item at the retro market is the ultra-fresh seafood bowl (Kure-don), which is topped with your favorite ingredients. Another touch of retro that colours the market is the fishing flags that adorn the ceilings and stores. Called tairyo-bata in Japanese, these bright and festive flags were flown by fishing boats returning to port with a good haul.
The Kure Taisho Town Market came about after the fishermen's wives began to gather and sell the caught fish. The fish caught that morning by the local fishermen are displayed out the front of each store by 11:00am, so this is the best time to see the market in action. If you're not sure what type of fish you're looking at, feel free to ask the store staff - communication with the friendly locals is part of the fun of the market! While seafood is the main attraction, there are also stores selling local fruit and vegetables, handmade side dishes and even bags and aprons made from the vibrant tairyo-bata fishing flags.
The Kure Taisho Town Market came about after the fishermen's wives began to gather and sell the caught fish. The fish caught that morning by the local fishermen are displayed out the front of each store by 11:00am, so this is the best time to see the market in action. If you're not sure what type of fish you're looking at, feel free to ask the store staff - communication with the friendly locals is part of the fun of the market! While seafood is the main attraction, there are also stores selling local fruit and vegetables, handmade side dishes and even bags and aprons made from the vibrant tairyo-bata fishing flags.
About a 5min walk
Tosa-Kure Station
1hr train ride
Nakamura Station
Tosa-Kure Station
1hr train ride
Nakamura Station
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Shimanto River Basin Cycling
The Shimanto River Basin will make your heart soar!
Take a scenic bike ride through Nakamura, a Kyoto-esque village, or one of its low-water crossing bridges.
Kick back and relax as you watch the clear water of the Shimanto River flow by.
Take a scenic bike ride through Nakamura, a Kyoto-esque village, or one of its low-water crossing bridges.
Kick back and relax as you watch the clear water of the Shimanto River flow by.
1hr of cycling
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Overnight stay in Shimanto City
*The images of the accommodation facilities are for illustrative purposes only
Nakamura Station
40min train ride
Kubokawa Station
2hr train ride
Uwajima Station
40min bus ride
40min train ride
Kubokawa Station
2hr train ride
Uwajima Station
40min bus ride
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Nanrakuen
40min bus ride
Uwajima Station
1hr 30min train ride
Matsuyama Station
30min train ride
Uwajima Station
1hr 30min train ride
Matsuyama Station
30min train ride
10
Stay at Dogo Onsen
15min train ride -Botchan Train
Okaido
About a 20min walk
Okaido
About a 20min walk
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Matsuyama Castle
About a 20min walk
Okaido
20min train ride
Matsuyama Station
2hr 30min train ride
Takamatsu Station
40min bus ride
Okaido
20min train ride
Matsuyama Station
2hr 30min train ride
Takamatsu Station
40min bus ride
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Takamatsu Airport
GOAL
