Why I want to go to SHIKOKU (Kochi prefecture, Japan)

[@LordMcGray]

I really enjoy these videos because as you said, usually you get presented with always the same stuff about famous locations. But there is so much more to see and do and therefore a heartfelt thank you for sharing your ideas with us!

[@cakeswithfaces]

That's great to hear, really glad you enjoyed it! I genuinely think it'd help with the problem of overcrowding in popular spots like Kyoto if people knew about more, different places to go!

[@josephzhang2492]

THIS CHANNEL NEEDS MORE SUBSCRIBERS. Such underrated channel

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ah thank you! Tell your friends! But really, it's more important that people enjoy my videos than numbers of viewers. 😊

[@CigerroGreenback]

I'm glad you mentioned the 88 Temple Pilgrimage!! I completed it this summer!

[@cakeswithfaces]

How was it? And how long did it take?

[@CigerroGreenback]

I walked for 3 weeks and made it to Kochi City. Met a couple other pilgrims at a minshuku during a monsoon. Ended up riding with them to complete the Pilgrimage.. I then spent an entire month going all over the country. Was there 9 weeks total. CAN'T WAIT to do it again

[@toriwork8891]

I'm going because it's the location of the old Tosa han and seeing everything I can related to Sakamoto Ryoma, Takechi Hanpeita, and Okada Izo and co, but this video was very helpful showing me what else is there!

[@cakeswithfaces]

I think planning your trip around what interests you is a great direction to take - follow your own interests and enjoy it, no matter what the top 10 things to do might be!

[@MagicGreenSquid]

Lovely video, mate. Transported me away for a while. You always do such a good job with your picture selections.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thanks! Now you can see why I want to go there!! :-)

[@robinbarker7112]

Thanks for the vlog. I lived in Tokushima for many years and it was my ambition to own an abandoned house in the Iya Mountains, but it didn't work out. When I first went there in the 1980s I hardly ever saw any tourists or very few foreigners, but the last time I was there I was surprised how much tourism has developed.

[@cakeswithfaces]

I guess as tourism to Japan has increased, there are more people on 2nd/3rd/4th visits venturing further afield than Tokyo and the Golden Route, to these lesser-known areas.

[@jessicaluc9338]

Thank you for this 😊

[@cakeswithfaces]

Hopefully one day I'll be filming travel vlogs in Shikoku!

[@SailorFanTalk]

Thanks for this video! My wife and I are gonna visit, so this was useful. She also asks where did you get your top from? She'd like to buy one

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ooh that'll be fantastic! The dress is my design! You can get it from my online shop: www.cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/cute-explosion-dress/

[@SailorFanTalk]

@@cakeswithfaces thanks!

[@miru_japan]

Great video, Amy! We also want to go to Shikoku, once we've finally been able to go to Kyushu of course!

[@cakeswithfaces]

So many places on the Japan to-visit list!!

[@adellhammel8849]

Love your videos. I can't watch them at work, but I can listen so I'm especially grateful for an informational one like this. I would love hear more about the island of Shikoku and I always look forward to every second Thursday. Thanks for what you do Amy.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ah that's so great to hear, thanks so much! We can all enjoy dreaming of Japan - I always enjoy making these videos as it feels like planning a pretend trip! :-)

[@charliewhite578]

Just thought I'd say here, it's way easier and quicker to fly to Kochi Ryoma Airport.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Yes that sounds like a good option, thanks!

[@charliewhite578]

@@cakeswithfaces My Wife is from Kochi Prefecture, I'm moving there soon. I know alot of the really cool parts as I've been a fair few times. I highly recommend 香美市, it's a very beautiful area within a valley.

[@cakeswithfaces]

@@charliewhite578 Just had a quick look on Google Images, it looks like a beautiful place! 😍

[@TmHasuSnow]

I really enjoy your videos. You see, when I’m older I wanna live in Japan. My dad said he really wishes that he will visit me some day and I can show him all the cool spots that tourists dont know about. Thanks!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thanks so much! I hope you can make it happen! 💪

[@lianaalin]

The nature and landscape looks lovely.. putting Kochi in my list to explore next in Japan.. did u get to visit Kochi already?

[@cakeswithfaces]

Not yet! The Japan to-visit list is never-ending - last time I cleared up some more places I missed in Kyushu.

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job amy

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you!!

[@Animefan127-z2v]

One day I will go , maybe when things calm down and I can get the money to at least starting to get my bucket list done!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Hope you can make it one day! It's impossible to ever finish the bucket list, but you can always have fun trying! :-)

[@vividshards]

Lovely! Thank you for this informative video! I've lived in Tokushima for six years but still have so much to see of the rest of Shikoku.

[@cakeswithfaces]

That mist have been a lovely place to live! So many interesting places around Shikoku - hope I can visit one day!

[@Teletessa]

This is an amazing video!! I'm going to do the Shikoku Henro in summer, so I've been doing my research on what I can do on my way ;) This is by far the best video for planning a trip to Kochi!! Thanks

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thanks so much, that means a lot! I try & make my videos as useful as possible. 😊 Enjoy planning your trip - that sounds like it'll be amazing!!

[@xCatchii]

Thank you so much, your video helped me a lot! Gotta go to kochi because i wanted to see the Shimanto River. However, the Niyodo River and Katsurahama Beach are also nice ideas, since they are closer to my hostel. Also thank you for the tipp with the Shikoku rail pass, it will safe me money :) the price is 12,000 yen since May 2023, but it will still be worth it

[@cakeswithfaces]

Have an amazing time! You'll have to let me know what your favs are!

[@Thecatgirl2462]

Japan has been added to the UK Amber list so that is a good sign

[@cakeswithfaces]

Fingers crossed for safe travels next year! They're looking at the roadmap for easing restrictions in Japan, and are considering reducing the quarantine period to 10 days.

[@194DAG]

Great video as usual. Lots of useful information. Should have been in Japan this week but hopefully next year.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thanks! Hope you can at least have a mini virtual holiday at home instead with some ramen!

[@etherdog]

I've seen a lot of JTubers' vids on Shikoku and they are all stunning! We will be driving though :-)

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ooh enjoy! Looks like there's so much amazing scenery - hope I can make it there one day too!

[@長谷智-i4u]

私が知らないことをたくさん教えていただきましてありがとうございます❗🙇‍♂️

[@cakeswithfaces]

ありがとうございます!

[@danimills9726]

I'm scheduled to move to Shikoku later this year so it's great to see places highlighted there :) Travel between distant prefectures isn't advised atm so it's nice to know I can still satisfy my wanderlust while staying on the island. Thank you for sharing :)

[@cakeswithfaces]

I'm sure you'll have lots of local places to explore when you move! It'll be a new & different side of Japan. Good luck with the move and enjoy!!

[@isaactristan6427]

ありがとう😊

[@cakeswithfaces]

どういたしまして

[@hairyflea03]

I've been to Shikoku twice, though not in any of the places in this video. There is so much fascinating stuff to see there. My favourite Shikoku memory was the two days I spent in Matsuyama, where it rained the entire time! The photos are really quite hilarious but my lasting memory is how great the soak in the Onsen was at the end of the day. Hopefully, we will all get through this thing soon and be able to get back there :)

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ah that sounds great - happy memories! Good to know there's enough to do in Shikoku that you can go twice and still not touch any of these places! I think the island's bigger than it seems when you look at a map.

[@primokarma9841]

I really want to see Bioluminescence also, didn't know you can see it in Japan thou

[@cakeswithfaces]

It's something you don't hear about much so it surprised me too!

[@T-Rexaan]

Bucket list item: Iyonada monogatari train in Ehime prefecture. Huge dream of mine to take that train!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Oh it looks fantastic! Amazing views! 😍

[@あいうえお-o6s1f]

Wow……… ! 👀 You know very very well about Kouchi ! 🧐 About how to get to Shikoku from Tokyo or Osaka, I recommend to use train. Because, when you cross the Seto Inland Sea, you'll get great view from the train ! 👀

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ooh, good point! I'd love to see that view! 😍

[@あいうえお-o6s1f]

@@cakeswithfaces Thank you for reply ! I really recommend that ! 🥰

[@gdore15]

I am personally much more attracted to history and culture than by nature, so for me Kochi mean Sakamoto Ryoma, a really influential samurai from the bakumatsu period and yosakoi dance, so for sure I would search for things related to it.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Absolutely - go for what interests you the most! I saw some things about the yosakoi dance actually; there was a competition recently to send in a video of your own version!

[@toriwork8891]

Same here. I'm actually going in the fall strictly because of Sakamoto Ryoma.

[@bernhardberkheij2661]

Don't promite it.. Japan is already slowly being ruined by mass Chinese tourism. Shikoku is beautiful, amazing and (FORTUNATELY) least visited.

[@cakeswithfaces]

I think it'd really help with the problem of overcrowding and overtourism if foreign tourists knew about more places to go and were more spread out, rather than all cramming into the same few spots in Kyoto. I know what you mean, but no gatekeeping here. :-)

[@Michelle-df1ml]

Hi. I love your videos and they are very helpful for me trying to plan my first time to Japan. (Hopefully soon 😭) I could use your expertise. I have bad back problems and can't walk far w/o a lot of pain. Now I'm doing a lot of walking to build my endurance, but at best I will probably only be able to walk 10 minutes unaided. I might bring a walker just in case. Can you make suggestions of itinerary? I want to see my bff in Fukuoka, see the wisteria gardens and Tokyo and rent a kimono. Other than that, I don't have any 'musts'. No intrest in amusement parks, big museums, aquariums, etc. Any places I should avoid because of too much walking or walking rugged terrain? Any places that would be better? I kind of get the impression Kyoto might be a challenge? Thanks for any suggestions!!! Keep up the great videos.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Hi, sorry for being slow getting back to you - I was a bit stuck at first as I always end up walking for miles in Japan, but I wanted to come up with some good suggestions for you! I don't want to put you off, but first a few points to be realistic so you know what to expect. You can end up walking quite a long way even when you take the train in Japan - it's not unusual to come across very long tunnels and long routes to the platforms in the metro. It's also not unusual to come across stairs as the only option in stations. However, a very high percentage of stations in Tokyo are accessible - just not at every exit (and there are multiple exits), so you need to look out for signs to find the accessible route with lifts/escalators. It might be worth budgeting for a few taxi rides to make life easier. In general, a lot of buildings have lifts and/or escalators, because so many premises aren't at street level and space is at a premium. This website's really helpful with regards to bumpy terrain, steps, etc - it might help for Kyoto: www.accessible-japan.com/ In Tokyo, the main area around Asakusa is all quite close together around Senso-Ji (the oldest temple in Tokyo) so that should be ok! Maybe consider going to some smaller towns - there are lots of places known as "little Kyoto" that are historic but not as big as Kyoto (and they'll be much less crowded too). Or stay for a night in a ryokan - onsen towns are really pretty and often quite compact. You get a hot spring bath, yukata to wear and a fancy meal! If you're going to Fukuoka, Dazaifu is a really good day trip and the main temple isn't far from the station: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2qqh5ebfbakitE In Kyoto, there's a scenic train ride in Arashiyama with lovely views - it's called the Sagano Romantic Train. I also asked on Instagram if my followers had any good recommendations and they had some suggestions: Hato Bus sightseeing bus tours: www.hatobus.com/v01/en/ In Naoshima (Shikoku) the Benesse Art site has a shuttle bus for people stating in the hotel that goes around the island and collects you from the ferry. Someone else who has trouble walking a long way suggested taking frequent rest stops to sit and take photos. As a warning, there aren't that many benches in Tokyo (something that frustrates me too!). But look out for small parks, they often have them, or there are lots of cafes. I hope that helps!! Feel free to always ask if anything comes up when you're planning your trip - I hope you can make it happen soon! It'll definitely be worth it :-)

[@Michelle-df1ml]

@@cakeswithfaces -----Hi Amy, no worries about getting back to me, I know you have a lot going on. I really appreciate all the suggestions and the fact you took time to really consider your answers. I think I've settled on Tokyo, especially Asakusa, Kyoto, (maybe Nara?) Saesbo (where my BFF lives) and Kinazawa. I'm thinking about renting bikes for the most waking after the trains, and my folding walker that will fit in the basket for the rest of the walking. Thank you for the websites, I never would have thought about those! The taxi idea is good too. I'm also thinking about boat tours when possible too. You always have so much information! I ordered your book recently too and can't wait to get it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Michelle Jones

[@cakeswithfaces]

@@Michelle-df1ml That sounds like a great plan! It'll be great to visit your friend and go to all the best little local places they've got to know. Hiring bikes is an excellent idea - there are lots of places that rent them and it's not that expensive so that's a great option! Enjoy my book and have fun planning your trip! :-)

[@carlfarmm]

You should do a video on Ehime!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ooh yes! Hoping to complete this with the other Shikoku prefectures! Do you have any Ehime recommendations?

[@didinwahidin6352]

Assalam mualaikum wrwb semoga anak saya mau kerja ke japan