Iya Valley- one of the most seluded in Shikoku

Beautiful Shikoku between Naoshima and Koyasan!

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December 21st 2012
A final posting to wrap up our autumn trip. Whilst most would know that we are now all safely home and that we had a wonderful time somethign about the wonders of the Island of Shikoku are needed to complete our story. From Okayama we went by ferry to Naoshima (the Art Island) a small island in the Seto Inland Sea. An inspired project, funded by the Fukutake family (publishers of Benesse edu ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more