So You Want to Try the Shikoku Pilgrimage? Here’s What You Need to Know

2020.12.13

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Three Legendary East Tokushima Temples: Onzanji, Tatsueji and Dougakuji

2020.12.13

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Dive into Japanese History at Tokushima Castle Museum and Garden

2020.11.30

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Take a Relaxing Stroll Through Tokushima City’s Teramachi Area

2020.11.23

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Enrich the Senses and Spirit with a Waterfall Meditation at Konjiji

2020.11.23

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2 Days in Katsuura and Kamikatsu: Get Close to Rural Japan

2020.11.17

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Explore Hidden Gems in Naruto

2020.10.30

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Start Your Day Right in Tokushima City

2020.10.29

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East Tokushima’s Legendary Craft Beers and Where to Find Them

2020.10.21

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In Tokushima, I found original sceneries of Japan. Explore this undiscovered timeless mountain village and find your own journey　(Kamikatsu, Tokushima)

2020.10.13

What do you know about Tokushima? Awa Odori (dance), the Naruto whirlpools, citrus Sudachi… Probably these are the only things you would think of. Tokushima has been ranked as 2nd from the bottom in “the most attractive prefectures in Japan.” The number of guests who stayed at accommodations in Tokushima prefecture was the lowest in Japan. However, it was unpopular Tokushima that caught my heart. It was love at first sight when I saw one of Tokushima’s small mountain towns, Kamikatsu and I moved there all the way from Tokyo. Lately, an increasing number of people have been moving into the countryside areas around Tokushima like me. Why was I so attracted to Kamikatsu? Because this extremely isolated small mountain town, of which even Japanese people rarely know the name, has been doing unexpected cutting-edge work in community revitalization and the elimination of waste. In this article, I would like to show you the attractiveness of Kamikatsu, which changed my life. Written by Keisuke Niki (visual creator)

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