Summer: 5 Days Shikoku Itinerary
During this 5 days itinerary, we’ll bring you through the best cities of Shikoku while enjoying the amazing festivals of Obon, one of the main festivity periods of Japan.
If you need suggestions on luggage management during the travel, how to book the hotels and which type of hotel to choose, how to book flights or trains to save money, pocket Wi-Fi or travel health insurance, give a look to our itinerary page. If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us.
5 days in Shikoku: travel essentials
- San’yō-San’in area 7 days Japan Rail Pass (check our guide on JR Pass & Japan Railways to know more)
- Pocket Wi-Fi (with Onigiro you’ll have a 20% discount on Ninja Wi-Fi)
- Your valid passport
- Visa (required from some countries)
- Travel health insurance (optional, to be foresight)
- Free Hyperdia app on your device
We suggest buying the 7 days JR pass that covers San’in and San’yō areas (a.k.a. Chūgoku region), because it covers the majority of train connections making you save a lot of money. This regional Japan Rail Pass costs ~150 $, while the standard full version costs ~210 $. For kids between 6 and 11 years old the cost is halved.
For some extra suggestions on what to bring for your trip to Japan, give a look to our guide on travel essential gadgets.
