Pilgrim trails · River gorges
Japan's least-travelled main island: vine bridges over the Iya gorge, the country's oldest hot spring at Dōgo, and the contemporary art islands of the Inland Sea a short boat ride away.
Matsuyama · Dōgo Onsen · Takamatsu · Iya Valley · Naoshima
Sanuki udon · Matsuyama tai-meshi · Sudachi citrus on everything
Iya Valley · Dōgo Onsen · Ritsurin Garden · Naoshima · Shimanto River
April–June & October–November
Illustrative, never off-the-shelf. Every route runs on five-star properties, private vehicles and drivers, with Shinkansen and all ticketing arranged by our team. Pricing on request.
Vine bridges, gorge country and Japan's oldest hot spring.
Island museums and installations across a calm blue sea.
Across the Seto bridge by rail, then Ritsurin Garden's pine-sculpted lakes at dusk.
A hands-on sanuki udon morning, then a rest afternoon: bonsai nurseries or the hotel pool.
Deep gorge country by private car: the vine bridge crossing and a riverside inn.
A gorge boat through Ōboke's ravine, a thatched farmhouse lunch, an outdoor bath over the river.
West to the castle town and a night at Dōgo, Japan's oldest onsen, yukata and all.
Morning soak, the castle by chairlift, and tai-meshi sea bream for the last dinner.
Fly out of Matsuyama, or ferry on toward Hiroshima.
Illustrative, never off-the-shelf — every route is rebuilt around your client. Pricing on request.
Ready to move forward? Contact usPrivate boat across the Inland Sea to the island of pumpkins and concrete.
Monet underground at Chichu, Benesse House after hours, art scattered along the beaches.
By e-bike between rice terraces to the teardrop museum, one of the world's quietest rooms.
A slow island morning, sea-view lunch, then back across to Takamatsu.
The great garden with tea by the pond, and a final seafood dinner on the harbour.
Rail or air onward, arrangements already made.
Illustrative, never off-the-shelf — every route is rebuilt around your client. Pricing on request.
Ready to move forward? Contact usTell us your client's dates and appetite — we'll shape one of these routes around them, or build something entirely new.
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