Experience the nature of Kamiyama town at the Shikoku Mountain Botanical Garden Gakunin-no-mori.

2024.3.22

Camping is an essential part of enjoying Tokushima's rich natural environment, so if you are up to the challenge, why not spend your time at a spot where you can experience nature to the fullest? This time we will introduce　"Shikoku Mountain Botanical Garden Gakunin-no-Mori." It is located in the town of Kamiyama on the grounds of the alpine botanical garden at an altitude of 1,000 meters and the RV campground here attracts campers from around Tokushima prefecture and Japan. Here, campers can build open fires and encounter rare alpine plants.

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The Special Tour for the Experience of Walking Henro (Shikoku Pilgrimage) and Indigo

2024.3.11

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HIKE! TOKUSHIMA – Mt. Kōtsu

2023.12.21

About 80% of Tokushima Prefecture is mountainous, so we want hikers in Japan and around the world to know and experience the mountains of eastern Tokushima, which are popular with local hikers and trail runners. For that purpose, we started the "HIKE! Tokushima" project in 2021, and this time we will introduce Mt. Kōtsu.

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Three reasons why you should take a boat cruise to fully enjoy the sea of Naruto.

2023.9.5

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The Shikoku pilgrimage trails in Komatsushima Following in the footsteps of historical figures

2022.5.5

Among the 1,200 km long Shikoku Pilgrimage trails, some sections have remained unchanged for hundreds of years. These old trails are designated as national historic sites and mostly in the mountains. But the one in Komatsushima city, Tokushima is a unique path running through bamboo forests and fields. Nearby, another old trail that retains signposts donated by the father of the Shikoku Pilgrimage but was forgotten for a long time, has been recovered by the locals.

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Monzen Ichibangai A reliable supporter at the beginning of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

2022.5.1

Over 1,000 years before today’s long distance trail hiking boom, the Shikoku pilgrimage trail has been the longest and most popular route in Japan. The over 1,200 km long journey starts from Ryozenji temple in Naruto, Tokushima. Located right by Ryozenji, Monzen Ichibangai provides various support to beginner pilgrims and takes care of their needs and worries about the long adventure ahead of them.

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Shikoku Pilgrimage gear questions for beginners answered

2022.4.27

When making the Shikoku Pilgrimage, you probably would like to wear the white attire and a sedge hat to immerse yourself in the pilgrim way of life. But there are so many different kinds of pilgrimage gear, and it’s hard to know what to choose. We asked a lot of questions to Mr. Satoshi Asano, the owner of Sumotoriya Asano Sōhonten, a pilgrimage gear and Buddhist altar fittings store on the street leading to Kirihataji, the tenth temple of the Shikoku 88 temples pilgrimage.

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Original capsule toys at a temple? Anrakuji’s creative and fun approach to carrying out its mission

2022.4.23

Anrakuji in Kamiita, Tokushima, is the 6th temple of the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. Its temple lodgings with a natural hot spring have more than 400 years of history and are still a staple for pilgrims to stay at and recover from their first day of walking. Its efforts to add new attractions to the temple have gained widespread recognition recently.

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Hike & Workcation in East Tokushima Kamikatsu #3

2022.4.19

Featured in "HIKE! TOKUSHIMA," a booklet of some of the best hiking trails selected by the East Tokushima Tourism Authority, you don’t want to miss these wonderful trails in the mountainous town of Kamikatsu during your workcation!

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Hike & Workcation in East Tokushima Kamikatsu #2

2022.4.15

We have been introducing model itineraries of multi-day “hike and workcations” in the three towns of the east Tokushima area. In this article, we’ll show some of the activities you can do in Kamikatsu to refresh yourself. Mountain villages, lakeside forests, local delicacies,soothing emerald-blue rivers and waterfalls await you!

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