After traveling in Shikoku and Okayama for several days without purchasing any daily necessities, we decided to visit the Ario Kurashiki and Mitsui Outlet Park Kurashiki shopping centers near JR Kurashiki Station. For lunch, we dined at Yorinan, then walked back to Kurashiki Station. After passing through the station and heading towards the north exit, … Read more
When visiting the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, aside from enjoying the Momoyama Mount Fuji Fruit Shaved Ice at Kurashiki Momoko White Wall Main Store, I also had lunch at YUURIN-AN, a restaurant housed in a historic Okayama building over 100 years old. We were seated at a small table by the wall on a traditional … Read more
Enjoying Momoyama Mount Fuji Fruit Shaved Ice at Kurashiki Momoko White Wall Main Store When visiting the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, it’s not just about the white-walled warehouses, willow trees, and the Kurashiki River boat tours. In the summer, enjoying a cool dessert is a must! Our family found our way to Kurashiki Momoko White … Read more
Aside from strolling around Takamatsu in Shikoku, our family made a special trip across the Seto Inland Sea to Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture, located on Honshu, to visit the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, a UNESCO heritage city filled with history and art, and its beautiful white-walled streets. On the seventh day of our ten-day, … Read more
We’ve arrived at Day 6 of our trip, returning to Takamatsu. Just like on the first night, we stayed at the same hotel, Toyoko Inn Takamatsu Hyogomachi, and we would continue staying here for the next two nights. Additionally, due to a typhoon preventing flights from Taiwan from arriving in Takamatsu, we ended up staying … Read more
After attending the Nakano Udon School Kotohira Campus in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku, and climbing a short section of Kotohira Shrine, we decided to eat at Seto no Matsuri Sushi Hyogochoten branch on our way back to Takamatsu via Kotoden. On our first day in Takamatsu, we noticed this sushi restaurant while exploring near our hotel. … Read more
Trip to Kotohira Shrine At 2:30 PM, we went to the Nakano Udon School Kotohira branch to experience making handmade udon. After learning how to prepare udon, we also ate the noodles we had cut ourselves. As the evening approached, the weather became less hot, making it a good time to climb up to the … Read more
Day 6 in Shikoku For lunch in Takamatsu City, we had our first delicious Burger King burger in Japan. After that, we headed to the station to take a JR train to Kotohira Station. In the afternoon, we planned to visit Nakano Udon School Kotohira Campus for a hands-on udon-making experience. While waiting at the … Read more
After spending three days and two nights in Matsuyama, Shikoku, we needed to return the rental car before noon, as the rental period was coming to an end. After having breakfast at Toyoko Inn Matsuyama Ichibancho, we drove back to Takamatsu, arriving around noon. After parking the car at Budget near Takamatsu Station, we took … Read more
During our 10-day, 9-night self-guided trip to Shikoku, we explored many attractions around Matsuyama City. On the fifth night, we stayed at Toyoko INN Matsuyama Ichibancho. The rental car was parked in the hotel’s paid storage parking lot earlier in the afternoon. After having dinner at Matsuya Matsuyama Okaido, we returned to the hotel to … Read more