Showing all posts in the 'Shikoku' category.

Awa Odori in Tokushima, Shikoku – The Great Dancing Festival of Japan

During the summer holidays in Japan, I travelled to see the great Awa Odori (traditional fold dance festival) in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, on Shikoku (the smallest of the 4 main islands) in Japan. The Awa Dance Festival (阿波&...

Photos of Japan – My Summer Holiday

The summer of 2011 in Japan has ended. During the summer holidays I spent about 10 days travelling various parts of western Japan. The trip took me to Okayama (west of Himeji and Osaka), then a day trip to the amazing Awa Odori festival of Tokushima ...

Awa Odori Festival in Tokushima, Shikoku – Japan Photos of the Month (August 2011)

The end of August in Japan also brings the end of summer. This month I’ve been posting far less regularly than I usually do. I’ve been travelling so much, but have finally settled down to start posting about travel in Shikoku, Okayama, Ky...