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The smallest of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku, is best known for its pilgrimage trail of 88 Buddhist temples. Walkers from around the world come to hike the 1200-kilometre route or parts of it – but not in the kind of numbers that hit the Camino de Santiago in Spain. As for general tourists, Korean and Taiwanese visitors are the most numerous. Outside the main cities, and even in them, other nationalities remain relatively few.
Shimanto River
The Sydney Morning Herald on Japan's smallest main island.
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Shimanto River
The Sydney Morning Herald on Japan's smallest main island.
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