6-Day Nature Lovers Tour of Shikoku

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Today on your Shikoku tour, head to the port to take the ferry to Shodoshima Island. You'll head straight to Olive Park, the first place where olives were grown in Japan. The park is also filled with flowers. Then head up the mountains to gaze out across the 800 rice terraces nestled in the mountains. You'll finish the day at Angel Road, a sandbar that links the island to three others and considered a romantic spot for couples.

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After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the Awa area of Shikoku, a little further south. You'll have the choice of doing a soba-making class before you make your way to Mount Tsurugi where you can either do the two-hour hike or take the cable car for a stunning view of the mountain and beyond. Head to your onsen accommodation to relax in a hot spring for the remainder of the day.

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After a relaxing breakfast at the onsen, have the morning to bathe in the onsens before you'll venture out to Iya Valley, a remote area that shows you a more rural side of Japan that seems like a lifetime away from the city. You'll visit Kazura vine bridge and then take a cruise through the Oboke Gorge and then make your way back for another night of peace and tranquillity.

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You'll have a leisurely journey back today with the chance to try some of the other activities in the area. Take a walk through the Kurozo Marshlands, where a boardwalk will lead you to waterfalls or get your adrenaline pumping on a rafting adventure down the Yoshinogawa River. Visit the Hashikura Temple for a little bit of history before arriving back in the city.