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L’île de Shikoku est la plus petite île des 4 îles principales du Japon. A vrai dire il y a un nombre incalculable de spots incroyables à Shikoku mais très peu d’informations diffusés sur les réseaux et le net en général. Cette fois-ci nous vous emmenons à la découverte de cette île aux divers plaisirs! 

・Détroit de Naruto (鳴門海峽) 
・Oboke Koboke (大歩危小步危)・Manneken-Pis (小便小僧 )
・Marché Hirome (弘人市場) 
・Rivière Shimanto (四万十川)
・Dogo Onsen (道後溫泉)

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La NOTE e-POWER est une petite voiture compacte et élégante qui plaira sans aucun doute aux jeunes femmes. Bien qu’elle soit compacte, elle ne manque pas de place pour ranger ses bagages et convient parfaitement à un petit voyage de quelques jours. La caméra de recul est une fonction vraiment agréable pour se garer en toute tranquillité. 

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Caméra de recul

Avant de louer votre voiture voici ce dont vous aurez besoin ; 
1. Passeport
2. Permis de conduire international
3. Le modèle de la voiture que vous souhaitez louer
4. Carte ETC pour les péages

Vous pouvez louer sans réservation, voir si la voiture que vous souhaitez et disponible et payer par liquide ou carte de crédit. 

① Préfecture de Kagawa (香川県)

Les fameuses Udon de Kagawa



Les gens se précipitent pour y goûter



Un vrai délice



Go!

C’est dans la préfecture de Kagawa que la majeure partie de la production d’Udon se fait

Le restaurant que nous avons visité a ouvert ses portes en 1914 et bien qu’il ne paye pas de mine il est populaire et tout le monde fait la queue pour goûter aux fameuses Udon! Plus de 1000 visiteurs par jour, c’est pour vous dire! 

Yamagoe (山越うどん)
602-2 Hayukakami, Ayagawa-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa, 761-2207
⏰ : Fermé chaque Dimanche
🗾 Map Code : 228786652*67
Page Web (Japonais) 

Restaurant Nakano Udon – Ecore de Takamatsu (中野うどん学校 高松校)



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Expérience intéressante



Tadam!!!

Comme son nom l’indique il s’agit d’une Ecole d’Udon! Après avoir maîtriser les techniques de préparation nous ne méritions pas mieux que de recevoir notre certificat de petit chef! 

Restaurant Nakano Udon – Ecole de Takamatsu (中野うどん学校 高松校)
8 Nariaicho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-8081
⏰ : 9h – 17h (ouvert tout au long de l’année)
📞 : 087-885-3200
🗾 Map Code : 60451078*51
・Réservation nécessaire
・Atelier 40 à 50 minutes
・Atelier + Dégustation environ 90 minutes
Page Web
 



Le Détroit de Naruto est situé entre les îles d’Awaji et de Shikoku. Le fameux pont les reliant, le Pont Onaruto (大鳴門橋) s’étend sur 1629 mètres et connecte les préfectures de Hyogo et de Tokushima. Il fait partie des 100 plus beaux spots du Japon (日本百景) et est notamment connu pour le Tourbillon Naruto (un des 3 plus célèbres tourbillons du monde). 

Vous pouvez jeter un oeil de plus près à ce tourbillon en montant à bord des bateaux présents sur place. 

Détroit de Naruto (鳴門海峽) 
Naruto, Tokushima 772-0053
🗾 Map Code : 56689446*35
Page Web (Japonais) 

Croisière Uzushio (うずしお観潮船)
264-1 Oge, Naruto-cho Tosadomariura, Tokushima 7720053
⏰ : 8h – 17h
💴 : Adultes 1800 yens ・Enfants 900 yens 
🗾 Map Code : 406210244*22
・30 minutes de croisière
Page Web (Japonais) 



Dans la partie Ouest de Tokushima en remontant la Rivière Yoshino vous tomberez sur de magnifiques vallées. Elles sont abruptes et étroites. Pendant la floraison des cerisiers au Printemps et les couleurs d’Automne le contraste avec les rochers de la vallée est splendide. Nous vous recommandons également de prendre un bateau afin de descendre la rivière si vous avez l’occasion. 

Oboke Kyo Mannaka  (大歩危峡まんなか)
1520 Yamashirocho Nishiu, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima 779-5451
🗾 Map Code : 357151826*14
⏰ : 9h – 17h
💴 : Adultes 1080 yens ・Enfants 540 yens 
・30 minutes pour descendre la rivière
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Iya (祖谷)

Voici le pont suspendu dit Kazurabashi se trouvant à Iya. C’est le seul moyen de traverser la rivière. Il mesure 45 mètres de long et 2 mètres de large et est considéré comme un spot incontournable de Tokushima. Serez-vous assez courageux pour le traverser? 

Iya (祖谷)
162-2, Nishiiyayamamura Zentoku, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima 778-0102
🗾 Map Code : 357130582*52
⏰ : 7h – 17h (ouvert tout au long de l’année)
💴 : Adultes 550 yens ・Enfants 350 yens



Manneken-Pis et Vallée d’Iyakei (小便小僧)

Cette petite statue se situe au bord d’un précipice de 200 mètres de haut. Il a été mis ici en 1968 et est devenu un lieu populaire grâce aux différentes publicités où il est apparu. 

Manneken-Pis et Vallée d’Iyakei (小便小僧)
Ikedacho Matsuo, Miyoshi, Tokushima 779-5165
🗾 Map Code : 357425452*00
Pour plus de détails jetez un oeil ICI 

③ Préfecture de Kochi (高知県)



Marché Hirome (弘人市場)

Il s’agit du plus large marché de l’île de Shikoku. Avec ses 60 boutiques et plus de restaurants nous vous conseillons vraiment d’y passer pour apprécier les saveurs de la région. La bonite grillée est une spécialité alors faites-vous plaisir : l’intérieur est cru tandis que l’extérieur est grillé. 

Marché Hirome (弘人市場)
2-3-1 Obiyamachi, Kochi-shi, Kochi 780-0841
🗾 Map Code : 73184798*55
⏰ : 7h – 23h
Page Web



Rivière Shimanto (四万十川)

Elle s’étend sur 196 kilomètres et ne présente aucun barrage. Nature et source claire au rendez-vous! 
La rivière est tellement claire qu’elle reflète les paysage des environs. D’ailleurs le pont que vous voyez ici est extrêmement étroit! Si vous souhaitez passer en voiture soyez très prudent! 

Rivière Shimanto (四万十川)
Katsuma, Shimanto-shi, Koshi
🗾 Map Code : 764188854*86
Page Web de l’Office du Tourisme

④ Préfecture d’Ehime



Station de Shimonada (下灘駅)

C’est un célèbre spot photogénique. Un bon nombre de dramas et de films japonais on été filmés à Shimonada car c’est l’une des stations les plus proches de la mer du Japon. Par beau temps c’est vraiment un lieu à ne pas manquer lors de votre passage sur le Shikoku. 



Hotel Okudogo Ichiyu no Mori (奥道後 壱湯の守)

Une bonne solution pour profiter des sources chaudes dans un cadre magnifique. 

Hotel Okudogo Ichiyu no Mori (奥道後 壱湯の守)
267 Suemachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 791-0122
🗾 Map Code : 53414427*43
Page Web



Dogo Onsen (道後溫泉) est une source chaude située à Matsuyama dans la préfecture d’Ehime. Avec une histoire de plus de 3000 ans elle est considérée comme l’une des trois plus vieille source du Japon. Le bâtiment a d’ailleurs été inscrit comme Patrimoine culturel du pays. 

C’est l’une des sources d’inspiration du film d’animation Le Voyage de Chihiro. Si vous êtes fan d’Hayao Miyazaki vous ne pouvez pas rater ce lieu! 

Dogo Onsen (道後溫泉)
1-7 Dogomachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 790-0843
🗾 Map Code : 53349549*56
⏰ : Kami no Yu 6h – 23h
       Salle de repos 6h – 22h
Page Web (Japonais) 





Autoroute Nishiseto (西瀬戸自動車道)

Aussi connue sous le nom de Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道) cette voie express relie Ehime à Hiroshima. Elles s’étend sur dix ponts qui peuvent être traversables en vélo, à pied et bien entendu en voiture. 

Autoroute Nishiseto (西瀬戸自動車道)
Shimanami Kaido, 3-9 Ohamacho, Imabari, Ehime 794-0002
🗾 Map Code : 356357415*34
Location de vélo
Page Web



Nous voici déjà à la fin de notre périple au coeur de l’île de Shikoku. Nous espérons que vous avez apprécié le voyage et que cet article vous aura donné une petite idée de toutes les choses à faire à Shikoku. 

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2477-5 Kōnanchō Yusa, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

602-2 Hayukakami, Ayagawa-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa, 761-2207

8 Nariaicho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-8081

264-1 Oge, Naruto-cho Tosadomariura, Tokushima 7720053

1520 Yamashirocho Nishiu, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima 779-5451

Ikedacho Matsuo, Miyoshi, Tokushima

2-3-1 Obiyamachi, Kochi-shi, Kochi 780-0841

Katsuma, Shimanto-shi, Koshi

1-7 Dogomachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 790-0843

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      Shizuoka Prefecture is sandwiched between eastern and western Japan, giving the prefecture easy access to both Tokyo and Osaka. Not only is it known for beautiful natural attractions, with everything from Mount Fuji to Suruga Bay, Lake Hamanako, and Sumata Pass―Shizuoka's Izu Peninsula is known as a go-to spot for hot springs lovers, with famous onsen like Atami, Ito, Shimoda, Shuzenji, and Dogashima. Shizuoka attracts all kinds of travelers thanks to historic connections with the Tokugawa clan, the Oigawa Railway, fresh eel cuisine, Hamamatsu gyoza, and famously high-quality green tea.

    • Kansai (関西地方) is a region that includes Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Shiga prefectures. Gradually becoming one of the most popular areas of Japan, Kyoto's temples and shrines, Osaka Castle, and feeding the deer in Kobe are considered a must. Many say the people in Kansai are more open and friendly, making it a fun place to hang out at night.

    • Kyoto flourished as the capital of Japan between the years 794 and 1100, becoming a center for poilitics and culture, and to this day it's a great place for close encounters with Japanese history. The cobbled streets of Gion, the atmospheric road to Kiyomizudera Temple, Kinkakuji's golden walls and countless historic attractions, even Arashiyama's Togetsukyo Bridge―Kyoto is a place of many attractions. With new charms to experience throughout the seasons, travelers can't stop themselves from returning again and again.

    • Osaka is known for friendly (and funny) people, but its history is nothing to laugh at, playing a major part in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 16th century unification of Japan. Thanks to long years of economic activity, it's one of Japan's biggest cities, and Osaka's popular food culture earned it the nickname "The Kitchen of the Nation." To this day Osaka is the model of western Japan, and alongside historic structures like Osaka Castle, it also has major shopping malls like Umeda's Grand Front Osaka and Tennoji's Abeno Harukas. Osaka is a place to eat, eat, eat, with local specialties like takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and kushi-katsu, and for extra fun, it's home to Universal Studios Japan.

    • CHUGOKU

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      The Chugoku Region (中国地方) consists of five prefectures: Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In Chugoku you’ll find the sand dunes of Tottori, and Hiroshima’s atomic bomb site, plus centers of ancient history like Grand Shrine of Izumo.

    • SHIKOKU

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      On the other side of the Seto Inland Sea opposite Japan’s main island, Shikoku (四国) is a region made up of four prefectures: Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, and Tokushima. The area is famous for its udon (in Kagawa), and the beautiful Dogo Onsen hot springs (in Ehime).

    • Kagawa Prefecture is on the northern part of the island of Shikoku, facing Japan's main island and the Seto Inland Sea. It's known for being the smallest prefecture in Japan, by area, but at the same time Kagawa is called the "Udon Prefecture" thanks to its famous sanuki udon. Aside from Kotohiragu Shrine and Ritsurin Garden, the prefecture's small islands are popular, and Kagawa is full of unique destinations, like Angel Road. They say that if you lay eyes on Zenigata Sunae, a huge Kagawa sand painting, you'll never have money troubles ever again.

    • Located in the most southwestern part of Japan, Kyushu (九州) has 7 prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima. Famous for its unique culture and history of Chinese and Dutch trade and Western missionaries, Kyushu offers many historic treasures and beauties. It is also home to some of Japan's most famous natural hot springs due to all the volcanos.

    • FUKUOKA

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      Fukuoka Prefecture has the highest population on the southern island of Kyushu, with two major cities: Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Thanks to growing transportation networks, Fukuoka is more accessible than ever, and so are the many local attractions. On top of historical spots like Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, travelers shouldn't miss Fukuoka's food scene, with motsu nabe (offal hotpot), mentaiko (spicy cod roe), and famous Hakata ramen―best eaten from a food stall in the Nakasu area of Hakata. Plus, it's full of all sorts of destinations for travelers, like trendy shopping centers, and the beautiful nature of Itoshima and Yanagawa.

    • KAGOSHIMA

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      Kagoshima Prefecture played a major role in Japan's modernization as a backdrop for famous historical figures like samurais Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi, who pushed Japan out of the Edo era and into the Meiji. Because of that, Sengan-en Garden is just one of many historical destinations, and when it comes to attractions Kagoshima has plenty: the active volcano of Sakurajima, popular hot springs Ibusuki Onsen and Kirishima Onsen, World Heritage Site Yakushima Island, even what Japan calls the "island closest to heaven," Amami Oshima. Kagoshima might be found on the very southernmost tip of the southern island of Kyushu, but there's plenty to see.

    • OKINAWA

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      The island chain of Okinawa (沖縄) makes up the southernmost tip of Japan, which is why it's also the most tropical area in the country. Thanks to a history of independence and totally distinct political and cultural events, Okinawa has a unique culture, and remnants of the Ryukyu Kingdom are still visible all over the islands. Food, language, traditional dress, it's all a little different! It's also said to be the birthplace of karate.

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