Culture Kanamaru-za Theater Tony Mariani Kotohira is home to the oldest operating Kabuki theater in Japan, the Kanamaru-za. It's fascinating to visit even when there ...
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
Accommodation First Inn Capsule Hotel, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture on Shikoku island, First Inn is a cheap, fun capsule hotel, a convenient and unique...
10 Culture Outdoor Art on Naoshima Peter Sidell Naoshima island in Japan's Kagawa prefecture is known for its art museums, but the island also has plenty of outdoor art, inc...
14 Brief Visit to Naoshima Cathy Cawood Modern art on the island of Naoshima includes houses converted to art, a shrine with glass stairs and a polka-dot pumpkin on ...
Transportation Takamatsu to Tokyo by Train Yuichi Kobayashi Beat the plane on the Takamatsu to Tokyo overnight sleeper train. The Sunrise Seto takes you to Tokyo via Okayama Kobe Osaka ...
Culture 007 Museum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On Japan's 'art island' of Naoshima, the 007 Museum is a roomful of fun James Bond memorabilia, including a story set partly ...
Culture Naoshima Art House Project Peter Sidell Seven empty houses in Honmura village on Japan's 'art island' of Naoshima have been renovated and transformed into works of a...
Culture Marugame Castle Marugame Castle, also known as Kameyama Castle and Horai Castle, is a hirayama shiro located in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, ...
Culture Takamatsu Castle Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture is also known as Tamamo Castle. The castle was built in 1590 by Ikoma Chikamasa, the fi...