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sabina
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 Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:42 am Post subject: Shikoku |
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| Going there for Golden Week. Anything I should do/see besides the well known tourist spots? |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Might help to know just what you have already planned to see. Go to the thorntree forum on LonelyPlanet.com for tourist info, too. Or JNTO site. |
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Denizen
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:03 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps too late to mention, but Wikipedia states the following:
Shikoku is also famous for its 88-temple pilgrimage of temples associated with the priest Kūkai. Most modern-day pilgrims travel by bus, rarely choosing the old-fashioned method of going by foot. They are seen wearing white jackets emblazoned with the characters reading dōgyō ninin meaning "two traveling together". |
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sabina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| Denizen wrote: |
Perhaps too late to mention, but Wikipedia states the following:
Shikoku is also famous for its 88-temple pilgrimage of temples associated with the priest Kūkai. Most modern-day pilgrims travel by bus, rarely choosing the old-fashioned method of going by foot. They are seen wearing white jackets emblazoned with the characters reading dōgyō ninin meaning "two traveling together". |
ooooh I saw those folks everywhere!! Thanks for the info.
I actually didn't have enough time to make to all the "regular" tourist spots in Takamatsu (btw, Ritsurin Garden is AMAZING).....it's such a beautiful city-the whole island is gorgeous-and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it as a travel destination for anyone interested! |
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Denizen
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, Sabina. I'll pencil Ritsurin into my calendar! |
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ciccone_youth
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| sabina wrote: |
| Denizen wrote: |
Perhaps too late to mention, but Wikipedia states the following:
Shikoku is also famous for its 88-temple pilgrimage of temples associated with the priest Kūkai. Most modern-day pilgrims travel by bus, rarely choosing the old-fashioned method of going by foot. They are seen wearing white jackets emblazoned with the characters reading dōgyō ninin meaning "two traveling together". |
ooooh I saw those folks everywhere!! Thanks for the info.
I actually didn't have enough time to make to all the "regular" tourist spots in Takamatsu (btw, Ritsurin Garden is AMAZING).....it's such a beautiful city-the whole island is gorgeous-and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it as a travel destination for anyone interested! |
Glad you enjoyed it. I used to live on Shikoku, near Takamatsu, for over a year. It was beautiful and scenic, but living there is a different story. Takamatsu is a small, quiet city, I like the smell of the sea. |
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sabina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| Hmm...I enjoyed Shikoku so much that I was contemplating a move there! Would you mind PMing me? I'd be curious to know a little more about living on Shikoku. |
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rich45
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| Best thing I saw there was the Naruto whirlpools...took a boat over them and thought we were going to get swallowed up by the ocean! |
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gwynnie86
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:32 am Post subject: |
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| It's too late now for your Golden Week, but I went to Takamatsu too and I'd recommend Shikoku Mura as a fun way to spend a few hours. Also, we took the ferry to Naoshima and walked around the Art Project (6 old temples/houses converted into modern art), it's pretty interesting! On your way back I'd also recommend a stop at Okayama, it's a really nice city with a chilled but exciting atmosphere (and some gooood cocktails)! |
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sabina
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the suggestions!! I can't wait to go back to Shikoku. I actually live right next to Okayama....uhhhh I guess I'm just not a big fan of the Chugoku area. Although if anyone has been to Tottori I'd be curious to know whether it is worth a visit. |
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