SHIKOKU PAGE 1/ 8 PG-607 SHIKOKU Shikoku (四国), one of Japan’s four principal islands, is divided administrative- of the Inland Sea National Park, Yashima Plateau rich in historic associations, ly into four prefectures–Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi. These corre- Kotohira noted for Kotohiragu Shrine, Tokushima of Awa Odori folk dance spond to the four former provinces of Awa, Sanuki, Iyo and Tosa, giving the fame, Takamatsu with its beautiful Ritsurin Park, Kochi renowned as the site island its name “Shikoku (Four Provinces).” of dog fighting, Matsuyama well known for the Dogo Hot Spring in the city Shikoku covers an area of 18,787 sq. km. It abounds in places of great tourist and Uwajima for its bull fighting. interest. To cite just a few, it includes the scenic Inland Sea coast forming part Access: By Air from Haneda Airport (Tokyo), Itami Airport (Osaka) or Kansai Airport (Osaka) From One-way fare Daily To (Airport) Operated by Time required (¥) flights Access from / to downtown Takamatsu Haneda ANA, JAS 1 hr. 20 min. 22,500 11 35 - 45 min. by bus from JR Takamatsu Sta. Tokushima Haneda ANA, JAS 1 hr. 15 min. 25,000 6 28 min. by bus from JR Tokushima Sta. Kochi Haneda ANA, JAL, JAS 1 hr. 20 min. 26,500 7 37 min. by bus from JR Kochi Sta. Itami ANK 40 min. 14,000 11 Kansai ANK 40 min. 14,000 1 Matsuyama Haneda ANA, JAL 1 hr. 25 min. 27,000(JAL 24,300) 9 21 min. by bus from JR Matsuyama Sta. Itami ANA, JAS 50 min. 14,000 (JAS 12,600) 5 Kansai ANK 50 min. 14,000 2 Fares vary according to the season. Information: ANA, ANK → All Nippon Airways Tel. 0120-029-222 (Toll free) JAS → Japan Air System Tel. 0120-511-283 (Toll free) JAL → Japan Airlines Tel. 0120-255-971 (Toll free) By Rail from Tokyo or Kyoto (via Seto Ohashi Bridge): From-(Via)-To Daily One-way fare to Destination (Station) Train type and name Time required runs destination (¥) Takamatsu Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 4 hrs. 10 min. 2 19,340 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 4 hrs. 35 min. 2 18,010 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & rapid “Marine Liner” 4 hrs. 15 min. 26 19,020 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & rapid “Marine Liner” 4 hrs. 50 min. 26 17,690 Tokyo JR Tokaido Sanyo Line “Sunrise Seto” (Sleeping car) 9 hrs. 30 min. 1 21,460~ Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 1 hr. 50 min. 2 10,390 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 1 hr. 45 min. 2 9,720 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & rapid “Marine Liner” 2 hrs. 5 min. 26 10,070 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & rapid “Marine Liner” 2 hrs. 10 min. 26 9,400 Tokushima Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 5 hrs. 10 min. 2 22,740 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 6 hrs. 10 min. 2 21,410 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 3 hrs. 2 13,050 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Uzushio” 3 hrs. 20 min. 2 12,380 Kochi Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Nampu” 5 hrs. 50 min. 12 20,380 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Nampu” 6 hrs. 40 min. 12 19,050 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Nampu” 3 hrs. 35 min. 12 12,270 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Nampu” 3 hrs. 45 min. 12 11,600 Matsuyama Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Shiokaze” 5 hrs. 10 min. 12 20,810 Tokyo - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Shiokaze” 5 hrs. 50 min. 12 19,480 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi” & Limited Express “Shiokaze” 3 hrs. 40 min. 13 12,910 Kyoto - (Okayama) JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari” & Limited Express “Shiokaze” 4 hrs. 13 12,240 By Bus: Time Daily One-way To From (Bus terminal) Bus type and name required runs fare (¥) Reservation Takamatsu JR Tokyo Sta. Yaesu / Tokyo JR Bus “Dream Takamatsu” 9 hrs. 45 min. 1 10,000 JR Bus: 03-3215-1468 JR Shinjuku Sta. West Exit / Tokyo Keio Bus “Hello Bridge” 9 hrs. 45 min. 1 10,000 Keio Bus: 03-5376-2222 JR Yokohama Sta. / West Exit / Yokohama Sagami-tetsudo Bus “Toriton” 9 hrs. 15 min. 1 9,600 Sagami-tetsudo: 045-319-2149 Tokushima JR Shinagawa Sta. / Tokyo Keihinkyuko-dentetsu “Eddy” 10 hrs 20 min. 1 10,000 Keihinkyuko: 03-3743-0022 JR Nagoya Sta. /Aichi Nagoya railway 5 hrs. 2 6,600 Meitetsu Bus Center: 052-582-0489 JR Osaka Sta. /Osaka Tokushima Bus 2 hrs. 30 min. 13 3,600 Tokushima Bus: 088-622-1826 JR Kyoto Sta. /Kyoto Tokushima Bus 2 hrs. 45 min. 3 4,100 Tokushima Bus: 088-922-1826 Kochi JR Tokyo Sta. Yaesu / Tokyo JR Bus “Dream Kochi” 11 hrs. 35 min. 1 12,500 JR Bus: 03-3215-1468 JR Shinjuku Sta. West Exit / Tokyo Odakyu Bus “Blue Mets” 11 hrs. 40 min. 1 12,500 Odakyu Bus: 03-5438-8511 JR Nagoya Sta. /Aichi JR Bus “Olive Kochi” 9 hrs. 40 min. 1 9,070 JR Bus: 052-563-0489 JR Osaka Sta. /Osaka Hankyu Bus “Yosakoi” 5 hrs. 20 min-7 hrs. 20 min. 4 6,000 Hankyu Bus: 06-6866-3147 JR Hakata/Fukuoka Tosa Dentetsu “Harimaya” 9 hrs. 50 min. 1 10,500 Toden Bus: 088-884-5666 Nishitetsu Bus: 092-734-2727 JR Fukuyama Sta. / Hiroshima Chugoku Bus “Ocean Liner” 3 hrs. 50 min. 2 4,400 Chugoku Bus: 0849-54-9700 Matsuyama JR Tokyo Sta. Yaesu / Tokyo JR Bus “Dream Matsuyama” 12 hrs. 15 min. 1 12,000 JR Bus: 03-3215-1468 JR Shinjuku Sta. West Exit / Tokyo Keio Bus “Orange Liner” 12 hrs. 20 min. 1 12,000 Keio Bus: 03-5376-2222 JR Fukuyama Sta. / Hiroshima Chugoku Bus “Kirara Express” 2 hrs. 55 min. 2 3,800 Chugoku Bus: 0849-54-9700 JR Onomichi Sta. / Hiroshima Chugoku Bus “Kirara Express” 2 hrs. 40 min. 2 3,600 PAGE 2/ 8 SHIKOKU By Sea: To From (Port) Type of vessel Time required Fare (¥) Daily service Takamatsu Osaka Temposan-ko Hydrofoil 3 hrs. 20 min. 6,500 4 Sannomiya Shin-ko Ferry 3 hrs. 40 min. 1,790 up 5 Tokushima Tokyo Ferry Terminal Ferry 18 hrs. 20 min. 8,610 1 Wakayama Port Ferry 2 hrs. 00 min. 1,730 12 Shinmoji Port/Kitakyushu Ferry 14 hrs. 20 min. 6,090 1 (every other day) Kochi Kawasaki Ferry Terminal Ferry 16 hrs. 00 min. 16,310 up 1 (per week) Osaka Nan-ko Ferry 9 hrs. 10 min. 4,610 up 1 Matsuyama Hiroshima Ujina-ko Ferry 2 hrs. 35 min. 2,170 up 10 Hydrofoil 1 hr. 8 min. 5,800 14 Imabari Mihara High-speed boat 55 min. 3,000 4 To Megijima, Ogijima To Uno 女木島、男木島へ To Mihara 宇野へ To Kobe To Hiroshima 広島へ 三原へ 神戸へ To Osaka To Osaka To Kokura 大阪へ 大阪へ Takamatsu Naruto Other Sea Routes: 小倉へ 高松 鳴門 Osaka Takamatsu - Megijima: 20 min., ¥360 Imabari 大阪へ Takamatsu - Ogijima: 40 min., ¥500 今治 Tokushima To Nishi-Oita, Beppu Niihama 徳島 新居浜 To Wakayama Takamatsu - Uno: 55 min., ¥390 西大分・別府へ Tokushima - Wakayama: 2 hrs., ¥1,730 up Matsuyama 和歌山へ 松山 Kochi Matsuyama - Kokura: 7 hrs. 5 min., ¥3,700 up 高知 To Tokyo Matsuyama - Nishi Oita: 3 hrs. 30 min., ¥2,600 up Yawatahama 東京へ 八幡浜 Matsuyama - Beppu: 3 hrs. 30 min., ¥2,600 up To Beppu Niihama - Osaka: 9 hrs. 10 min., ¥4,100 up 別府へ Yawatahama - Usuki: 2 hrs.15 min., ¥1,320 up To Usuki Yawatahama - Beppu: 2 hrs. 40 min., ¥1,770 up Sukumo To Ashizuri To Osaka 臼杵へ To Kawasaki 宿毛 足摺港へ 大阪南港へ To Saiki Ashizuri 川崎港へ 佐伯へ 足摺 To Hyuga To Osaka-Nanko Via Kochi 日向港へ 高知港を経て大阪南港へ Transportation in Shikoku: From To Type and name Time required Daily runs One-way fare (¥) Takamatsu Matsuyama JR Limited Express “Ishizuchi” 2 hrs. 25 min. 16 6,010 Takamatsu Tokushima JR Limited Express “Uzushio” 1 hr. 5 min. 15 3,070 Tokushima Naruto JR local train 35 min. 12 350 Takamatsu Kotohira Kotoden 1 hr. 34 610 JR local train / LEX “Shimanto” 57 min. / 35 min. 23 / 5 830 / 2,270 Takamatsu Kochi JR Limited Express “Shimanto” 2 hrs. 20 min. 5 5,270 (Kochi - Cape Ashizuri) Kochi Nakamura JR Limited Express “Nampu” 1 hr. 37 min. 8 4,730 “Shimanto” and “Ashizuri” Nakamura Cape Ashizuri Kochi Seinan Kotsu Bus 1 hr. 45 min. 9 1,930 (Cape Ashizuri - Uwajima) Cape Ashizuri Sukumo Kochi Seinan Kotsu Bus 2 hrs. 2 2,150 Sukumo Uwajima Uwajima Jidosha Bus 2 hrs. 18 1,750 TakamatsuTakamatsy 高松 Tadotsu （（40）40） 多度津 （（90）90） Naruto Imabari 鳴門 （（60）60） （（40）40） 今治 （（15）15） （（75）75） （（60）60） （（60）60） Kotohira Matsuyama （（40）40） Tokushima 琴平 （（25）25） （（110）110） 徳島 松山 Awa-Ikeda （（80）30） 阿波池田 （（150）150） Niihama （（65）65） （（120）120）新居浜 （（60）60） （（360）360） （（200）200） Kaifu （（110）110） （（145）146） （（10）10）海部 Yawatahama Kannoura Kochi （（40）40） 八幡浜 （（80）80） 甲浦 高知 （（55）55） Uwajima （（120）120） 宇和島 （（120）120） Cape Muroto Sukumo （（55）55） Kubokawa 室戸岬 JR Line (Limited Express) 宿毛 窪川 Bus line Nakamura （（60）60） 中村 Private line （（110）110） Tatsukushi （（60）60） （30） Time required (Minutes) 竜串 Cape Ashizuri 足摺岬 SHIKOKU PAGE 3/ 8 TAKAMATSU CITY Takamatsu (高松) serves as a convenient starting point for exploring (Jun., Jul.