The epicentre was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said. Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the quake with an intensity of 6 on ...

Located off the coast of Ehime Prefecture in Shikoku, you'll find Aoshima, one of Japan's famous dozen or so "cat islands." Originally a fishing village, the human population has dwindled as ...

Five people in Ehime Prefecture and one person in Kochi Prefecture were injured, while two were hurt in Oita Prefecture, which is on the southwestern main island of Kyushu. Shikoku Electric Power ...

Divided into the four prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku can be reached by air, train, bus or ferry from Japan's major cities. With its 88 temples and sacred sites ...

Photo credit: Shikoku Camera Club Divided into four prefectures, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku offers visitors an ideal opportunity to experience the distinctive cultures of multiple ...