Things to do in Shikoku, Shikoku: The Best Multi-day Tours

June 20, 2021 Claudia Navarrete

Discover the best top things to do in Shikoku, Japan including Stay at 250 year old Japanese House in the Mountainous Countryside in Kochi, Kochi - Athirapally Package, 2 days Pilgrimage Tour with Monk and Sake Learning and Pairing in Kochi, Muroto Geopark Tour and Japanese Old Style House Stay, 6-Day Cycling Tour in Shikoku - Enjoy Shikoku's Best Spots by Bicycle, Shikoku Ohenro Private Guided Tour.
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1. Stay at 250 year old Japanese House in the Mountainous Countryside in Kochi

Beauty of Japan

With this tour you will be able to stay at traditional Japanese house with over 250 years of history and also explore a Japanese paper making workshop. When you enter your stay you will notice immediately the traditional vibes. You will see a huge Irori (old fashioned Japanese sunken hearth) a samurai armor, Goemonburo (metal bathtub heated from beneath, that was used in Japanese home), and a Iwafuro (Rock bath). During your stay you will experience the great natural beauty, and experience living like the olden times of Japan. For dinner, you will gather around the Irori, where you can enjoy cooking the fresh seasonal ingredients with the hostesses. Lastly you will be able to visit the workplace of where they make Japanese paper. You will be able to take part in the paper making process and also learn about the traditional technique of the Tosa Japanese paper making!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, English speaking guide, Transportation fee during tour, Paper making workshop fee, Minshuku inn fee (Dinner and Breakfast included)

Exclusions: Transportation fee to the meeting point, Transportation fee back after the tour ended

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

2. Kochi - Athirapally Package

Sherlys Tours and Travels, 20/191, Kochupally Rd, Thoppumpady, Kochi, Kerala 682005, India Sherlys Tours & Travels

This three-day package covers the scenic beauty of Kochi and Athirapally. The trip starts from Kochi, also known as the Queen of Arabian Sea. This metropolitan city has a lot to explore and it will be worth it in the end. The heart-stirring beauty of Kochi allows you to experience its art, culture, lifestyle and tradition. Beautifully painted walls, graffiti artworks, streets and art galleries add a certain grace to the place. The beach, colonial settlements, churches with beautiful altar works and temples are central to its beauty. After spending a day at Kochi, your expedition takes a turn to Athirapally. It's a nest of forest, waterfalls and rivers. The major tourist attraction of this place is Athirapally and Vazhachal waterfalls. It's these waterfalls that make this place a must-visit one. You will spend the second day sightseeing the magnificent waterfalls of Athirapally. The journey ends with your departure to Kochi. On the final day of the trip, we will drop you back at Kochi.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

3. 2 days Pilgrimage Tour with Monk and Sake Learning and Pairing in Kochi

Beauty of Japan

A Japanese monk will privately guide you to Chikurinji-temple, one of the eighty-eight Shikoku pilgrimage. Also visit an award-winning sake brewery that only uses locally produced rice and visit the rice field and surrounded nature. This tour is packed with things that you can't experience anywhere else, taking advantage of the local characteristics.

Inclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Exclusions: Lunch on Day 1 at Hirome Market

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

4. Muroto Geopark Tour and Japanese Old Style House Stay

Beauty of Japan

Explore unique and interesting geo park in Muroto, one of the Unesco world geoparks, and spend a night at traditional storehouse-style inn that has been reborn into modernity by the hands of architects. Tiles and unique stone walls are one of the kind–wisdom of the ancestors nurtured to live on this land. If you prefer Western style accomodation, you have a choice to stay UTOCO Auberge & SPA. It features an ocean view pool that pumps deep ocean water deeper than the deep sea. As the concept is to live in the ocean, all rooms offer an open space with ocean views. A hotel is launched by shu uemura, a makeup artist representing Japan and having a cosmetics brand. The local guide will take you to three of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage and the tour of Muroto Geopark.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch

Exclusions: Lunch Day 1 at Hirome Market

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

5. 6-Day Cycling Tour in Shikoku - Enjoy Shikoku's Best Spots by Bicycle

Takamatsu Station, Japan, 〒760-0011 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Hamanochō, 1, 1−20 Anabuki Travel Inc.

Start cycling in small island of Shikoku, and continue cycling on the Eastern Shore. Cycle through small villages in Kochi and wrap up your trip by cycling in world famous Shimanami Kaido's route. A chance to explore local areas, interact with the locals, view beautiful nature scenery, travel like a local in Shikoku.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, Costs for ferry, Entrance fees, Meals as included on each day, Use of bicycle, Hotel Accommodation, Guide

Exclusions: Alcohol and personal beverages, Costs not included above, Costs due to unforeseen circumstances, Shopping, tipping and other costs due to nature of participants

6. Shikoku Ohenro Private Guided Tour

Takamatsu Station, Japan, 〒760-0011 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Hamanochō, 1, 1−20 Anabuki Travel Inc.

Walk the 1200 years old Ohenro Pilgrimage Route with local foreigner living in Shikoku area for almost a decade.

Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel Accommodation

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