Best Shrines And Temples In Shikoku

Here're best Shrines And Temples in Shikoku. We released a ranking of reviews about Shrines And Temples posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Shikoku.

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Takaya Shrine

10 Review

By car, 60 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC via Fudō Waterfall, to the nearest parking area, and walk 150 meters. Or, 20 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC to the mountain foot shrine, then 40 min walk to the upper shrine. 2800 Muromoto-cho, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa

Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.

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To the lowest entrance, by car, 15min from Zentsuji IC, 50min from Takamatsu Airport. The toll parking areas are available. Or, 10min walk from Kotoden Kotohira Station. 892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa

Above the hard distance of 1368 stone steps, there's an inner place 'Izutama Shrine'. It's called a protecting god of this main Kotohira Shrine and filled with spiritual power. And, only people who reach here at last can get this original good-luck charm embroidered 'tengu' with such a power.

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10 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station, or 5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Main Building. 4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

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Awai Shrine

3 Review

By car, 13 min from Onohara IC, 60 min from Takamatsu Station, 55 min from Takamatsu Airport. Parking area is available. 1719-2 Awai-cho, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa

Hydrangeas coloring the slope are very impressive. A walk in the lush grove has beautiful blue hydrangeas and makes very fantastic scenery. Hydrangea Festival is held in the middle of June every year.◎30 min could be enough to see slowly around the precinct and walk. Free parking lot is available.

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96 Kanewari Tawa, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa

2016 is a leap year and called 'Hinoe-saru' according to the Japanese sexagenary cycle. This year comes once in 60 years and making pilgrimage of Shikoku 88 sacred places by the counter route will give you much more divine help! To start 'Gyaku-uchi' pilgrimage, here the 88th temple, Okubo-ji is the first.

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1903 Ogi-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

According to one theory, this shrine enshrined Toyotama-hime who is a grandmother of the first Japanese Emperor Kammu, and known as a god for an easy delivery of baby. The scenery from the shrine is nice and cats living in Ogi-jima Island will give you a balm.◎A small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Whenever you visit, cats are napping here. You can arrive the shrine eventually when you walk around the Ogi Island without searching for, because there're some signboards all over the community.

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10 min by car from JR Ishii Station 605 Jonouchi Ishii-cho, Myozai-gun, Tokushima

In the precinct of Dougaku-ji Temple, the wisteria trellis make many people want to come and see it every year. Though it's not so big, the two colors of purple and pink blooming together is worth seeing.

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6 min walk, from Sanukishirotori Station 69 Matsubara, Higashikagawa-shi, Kagawa, Japan

Shiratori Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture. There are more than 1,000 colorful windmills on display. Now the red and white windmill is decorated with New Year's specifications. It is said that the wish is to "may things turn in a good direction with a good wind blowing".

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Car & Walk: 10min from Tonosho Port, and then 15min walk. Kose Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa

Kose Iwazuchi Shrine is located on the western edge of Shodo-shima Island. After climbing up the steep steps and slopes completely, you can find the wooden torii and the wonderful view at the same time. The beautiful scenery of Setouchi can make me refreshed after a kind of exercise.◎Parking lot: for free at the foot of the steps Access: 15 min walk to the mountain top

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Bus: from Tonosho Port, get off at 'Kitayama' and walk 3 min. Car: 10 min from Tonosho Port 412 Kitayama Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa

Shimpaku is a kind of juniper and popular for Japanese 'Bonsai'. At Hosho-in Temple, this sacred tree is said to be 1500 years old and the only Shimpaku that designated as a special natural monument. It's like a tree where Totoro and Mei met for the first time (in Ghibli movie),and very mysterious.◎Free parking lot is available. The wooden path was equipped in 2017 for protect its roots, and you can walk around the tree easier.

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Ebisu Shrine

2 Review

Bus: get off the bus at Tsutsuji-so, just right there. Bicycle: 30 min from Miyaura Port. Gotanji Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, Kagawa

One of the 100 Scenic Spots In Kagawa, a torii stands on Gotanji Beach and faces to Seto Inland Sea. It's near an art work 'Pumpkin', so meny people enjoy taking pictures of this scenery.◎Access: at a beach just near a bus stop 'Tsutsuji-so'

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10 min walk from Honmura Port. Go up the steps near the art work 'Kadoya'. 820 Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, Kagawa

Go'o Shrine has been here since Edo period, and accepted art works when the shrine was repaired. The steps to the shrine are made of glass. Arts added to a solemn shrine, you can enjoy the new style of shrine.◎Visiting the shrine is free, but the underground demands admission fee. Access: go up the steps near an art 'Kadoya'.

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Car: 15 min by car and a free parkin area is available. 3010 Yanagi Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa

Kodokutsu Cave is one of the sacred places in Shodoshima Island. You enter the cave from a gate with the calm sea, then the air changes completely. It's a popular spiritual power spot that is said to have a divine grace for luck with money and improvement of sickness above neck.◎The mysterious stone, looks coming into being, has a Buddhist letter 'A' and means the start of everything.

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692-1 Kami Yasuhara Shionoe-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

A huge gingko trees of Kagawa Prefecture's natural monument whose age is estimated to be over 600 years old and the height is 33 meters. You can see the golden world of fall foliage all around the trees in autumn. There're lovely Ema ( you can write your wish on Ema and hang in the shrine) of gingko leaves.◎Best season is the first half of November. Free parking lot is available.

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32 Joryo Joroku-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima

Japanese maple trees at Joroku-ji Temple change their colors severally, so you can enjoy seeing beautiful gradation of red, yellow, orange and green. Fall foliage is excellent with the tile roof and the temple gate, I was really excited to take pictures.◎Best season is the end of November to the beginning of December

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Urado, Kochi-shi, Kochi

Climb up from Wadatsumi Shrine, there's a small shrine like a secret place. From here, you can see the superb view.

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Urado, Kochi-shi, Kochi

A shrine for the maritime safe and love achievement. When you visit Katsurahama beach, stop here, too.

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By car, 20 min from Takamatsu Chu'ou (Center) IC, or 20 min from Takamatsu Airport. 5969 Nishi Ueta-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

Fujio Hachiman Shrine located at Fujio Mountain, is well known as a great place of wisteria. The highlight is the large wisteria trellis surrounding the parking area with purple, white and pink flowers. And you can find many other places where the wisteria blooming beautifully all over the shrine. ◎The best season starts from the end of April to the beginning of May.

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By car, 30 min from Zentsuji IC, or 40 min from Takamatsu Airport. Parking area is available. 3519 Saita-kami Saita-cho, Mitoyo-shi, Kagawa

Mampuku-ji is famous as a wisteria temple in Kagawa Prefecture. The wisteria trellis with some kinds, white and purple, spreads the length of the precinct, which is worth seeing. I could enjoy the bright spring scenery from the bench under the roof of wisteria.◎Best season to see starts from the end of April to the beginning of May. In 2018, they're in its best on 4/22.

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Iwata Shrine

1 Review

By car, 10 min from Takamatsu Nishi IC, 20 min from Takamatsu Station, or 25 min from Takamatsu Airport. Parking area is available. 10 min walk from Kinashi Station. 511 Iida-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

Iwata Shrine is famous for its 'Peacock Wisteria (Kujaku Fuji)' as one of the celebrated trees in Kagawa. I'm surprised that this wisteria spreads from only a single trunk. And you can feel nice in the shower of beautiful wisteria flowers.◎The best season to see is from the end of April to the beginning of May.

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Takaya Shrine

10 Reviews

Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.

Enman-ji Temple

6 Reviews

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

Toyotamahime Shrine

2 Reviews

According to one theory, this shrine enshrined Toyotama-hime who is a grandmother of the first Japanese Emperor Kammu, and known as a god for an easy delivery of baby. The scenery from the shrine is nice and cats living in Ogi-jima Island will give you a balm.◎A small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Whenever you visit, cats are napping here. You can arrive the shrine eventually when you walk around the Ogi Island without searching for, because there're some signboards all over the community.

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Ehime

Enman-ji Temple

6 Reviews

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

Oyamazumi Shrine

1 Reviews

In Omi-shima called an island of God, Oyamazumi Shrine has many huge trees such as a 2000 years old sacred tree and the Japan's oldest camphor tree. Their outstanding scale and energy are very mysterious. Must visit spot on the Shimanami-kaido Expressway.

Senryuji Temple

2 Reviews

The scenery of the precinct and the virgin forest is like a scene of 'Spirited Away'.

Tokushima

Dougaku-ji Temple

2 Reviews

In the precinct of Dougaku-ji Temple, the wisteria trellis make many people want to come and see it every year. Though it's not so big, the two colors of purple and pink blooming together is worth seeing.

Namikiri-fudoson Temple

1 Reviews

Namikiri Fudo-son Temple is located in the south of Tokushima Prefecture. Although it's a small temple, for the precinct is covered with moss, you can feel like to be the another world.

Bizanten Shrine

1 Reviews

Bizanten Shrine is very popular as a love-spiritual power spot among many women in Tokushima. The colorful 'Hime-mikuji (fortune slip) and heart-shaped stones are photogenic and attract us very much.

Kagawa

Takaya Shrine

10 Reviews

Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.

Kotohira-gu (Kompira-san)

8 Reviews

Above the hard distance of 1368 stone steps, there's an inner place 'Izutama Shrine'. It's called a protecting god of this main Kotohira Shrine and filled with spiritual power. And, only people who reach here at last can get this original good-luck charm embroidered 'tengu' with such a power.

Awai Shrine

3 Reviews

Hydrangeas coloring the slope are very impressive. A walk in the lush grove has beautiful blue hydrangeas and makes very fantastic scenery. Hydrangea Festival is held in the middle of June every year.◎30 min could be enough to see slowly around the precinct and walk. Free parking lot is available.

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Spots Famous For Art

The Hakone Open Air Museum

12 Reviews

The Museum of Sculpture in Hakone is a museum that is created in beautiful nature and is a walking tour in nature. There are many things to see such as the beautiful lawn and the symphony that brings happiness because the stand glass is a beautiful observatory! It will be a pretty photo spot wherever you take a photo.

Kakaako Wall Art

11 Reviews

Art with colorful designs on walls that are many times taller than I am. If you take a step off the big road, you will find a unique world view of art.

Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON team Lab Borderless

11 Reviews

On June 21st in 2018, Digital Art Museum opened at Odaiba, Tokyo. There's various art occupying every room, and it's completely another world. It must become a popular tourist spot in Tokyo.

Stunning Views

Chichibugahama Beach

26 Reviews

The gradation of the sky that is clearly reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water. Selected as one of Japan's top 100 sunsets, be sure to capture the ever-changing beautiful sunset with your camera! The point is to release the shutter when the water surface is not rippling and there is no wind.

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK

30 Reviews

Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.

Shimonada Station

12 Reviews

Shimonada Station is well known as a scenic station which is the closest to the sea. It has appeared in movies and TV dramas. And many tourists come to see this beautiful scenery at the time of train arrivals. I want to see it much longer!◎You can only have a look without using trains. You should check the timetable if you want to see the train arrivals because there're a little trains.

Hotels With Private Open Air Bath

The Hiramatsu Hotels & Resorts Atami

3 Reviews

In front of the bedroom there is an Atami hot spring bath overlooking the sea. The rooms are vertically oriented for a beautiful view. It is a luxurious inn where you can view the beautiful moon while enjoying delicious dishes filled with the commitment of Hiramatsu, which started as a restaurant. When you wake up in the morning, you can see the hot springs and the sea in front of you! It will be a special holiday to spend with your loved ones.

Izu Hotel Resort & Spa

3 Reviews

All rooms have an ocean view, and the hotel has an open-air bath with free-flowing hot spring water. There is a cafe in the hotel, and the scenery is nice, so you can spend an elegant time staying at the hotel all day. The service of the staff and the food provided are all high quality. A special hotel that makes you want to stay again and again

Moana Coast

2 Reviews

Only 14 rooms on a vast site! Room with open-air jacuzzi bath! You can enjoy the feeling of a resort in Tokushima. I was able to spend an elegant and luxurious time.

Villas

JAL Private Resort Okuma

2 Reviews

2 hours by car from Naha Airport. We can enjoy marine sport at a private beach and mangrove kayak at Yambaru Forest. It's better for you to book the restaurant in the hotel earlier.

Kouri Island Villa NAGOMI

1 Reviews

Villa NAGOMI standing on a hill has a great location for Kouri Bridge and Beach! The wonderful view in front of your eyes. They offer the room like a rental villa, so you can stay like living without any interruptions.

Escapade Island Resort

1 Reviews

"Escapade Island Resort" on Mettle Island in New Caledonia. You can stay in a water cottage of your dreams at a reasonable price. The sea is so clear that sea turtles and rays sometimes come swimming right up to your room.

Yakiniku Restaurants

2 Reviews

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2 Reviews

Instagrammable Spots

Chichibugahama Beach

26 Reviews

The gradation of the sky that is clearly reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water. Selected as one of Japan's top 100 sunsets, be sure to capture the ever-changing beautiful sunset with your camera! The point is to release the shutter when the water surface is not rippling and there is no wind.

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK

30 Reviews

Now, people from not only Japan but also all over the world visit here without a break. Miharashi Hills have proudly blooming nemophilas with so wonderful blue view at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. I want you all to visit here at least once, because it's the best one among tourist attractions.◎Access: Cars must be involved in a traffic jam. You can use a shuttle bus from JR Katsuta Station, or use Hitachinaka Kaihin Railways.

Kakaako Wall Art

11 Reviews

Art with colorful designs on walls that are many times taller than I am. If you take a step off the big road, you will find a unique world view of art.

Hotels With Hot Springs

Renaissance Naruto Resort

9 Reviews

An open-air bath on the 1st floor of Renaissance Resort Naruto, is very open structure connected to the outside by the big windows. Taking a bath with the scenery of Naruto Strait Bridge is special.

Misasakan

3 Reviews

The bath contains a high proportion of radon and it's one of the world's best amount. I felt Wabi and Sabi a sense of beauty of Japan. So, it was ultimate relax time. And I recommend to reserve the open-air bath 'Shinzen no Yu' with the capacity of 20.

Tosa Royal Hotel

3 Reviews

The deep sea water at a depth of over 200m is now noticed because of the quality and containing the rich minerals. You can take the hot spring of the water with such a hidden power.

Glamping

Hoshinoya Fuji

3 Reviews

Hoshinoya is known for its overwhelming extraordinary performances. Hoshinoya Fuji is a place where you can experience glamping in a slightly different way from a hotel. Spending time in a cabin with a luxurious view of Mt. Fuji and the lake is very luxurious! The food in the forest is delicious and there are plenty of seasonal activities. Hoshino brand! So I am very satisfied with the time I spend only in the facility.

INN THE PARK

2 Reviews

Renovation of the place used by the forest school. You can stay in the park! You can stay in a hanging tent! It's an extraordinary place, but somehow nostalgic. Have a wonderful time.

PICA Fujiyama

1 Reviews

It is a dome-shaped tent at a campsite in Kawaguchiko. Fashionable no matter where you cut it. It was nice to be able to experience the outdoors casually.

Autumn Color Spots

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

13 Reviews

Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto. I visited several places to light up the autumn leaves, but this place is a spot for autumn leaves that can only be said to be true.

Nanzen-ji Temple

17 Reviews

I visited Nanzenji Temple, a popular spot for autumn leaves, and Tenju-an Temple, which has two beautiful gardens, in kimono. The autumn leaves in the eastern garden were in full bloom, and it was a magnificent view that you could see forever while sitting on the porch. Another wonderful view that sighs is the autumn leaves in the south garden, which looks like a painting, cut out by the window frame of the Shoin. When I raised my face to buy a ticket at the entrance, I jumped into my eyes first and was fascinated.

Nara Park

12 Reviews

A scenic spot of autumn leaves and deer. I went there for the first time, but there are more deer than I imagined. I was surprised to walk normally on the general road. I thought he was greeting me by shaking his head up and down, but it seems that it means give me deer rice crackers. I was healed by the wonderful scenery and the cute deer.

Cosmos Spots

Yume Cosmos Garden

4 Reviews

Yume Cosmos Garden, at Kameoka in Kyoto, has 20 kinds and 8 million cosmos in its best season. You can see the cosmos in color we can rarely see at other places!

Instagrammable Sweet

L'atelier A Ma Facon

24 Reviews

A hydrangea glass dessert that can only be met during the rainy season at L'Atelier A Ma Fason. If you can meet this parfait, you can forgive the melancholy feeling of the rainy season. The snail sitting on the top is also very cute, and the scene comes to mind. It is a particularly delicate and artistic parfait among the menu unique to the season.

Coffee Shop Soiree

8 Reviews

A long-established retro coffee shop in Shijo, Kyoto. Soiree's popular menu "Jelly Punch" is fantastic with the shop's blue lighting. The window seats on the second floor are especially recommended.

And Cafe

40 Reviews

This is a very popular shop for sweets, toasts, and sodas made with seasonal fruits. The fruits are different depending on the season, so you can enjoy it whenever you go. The fruit itself is seasonal, so you can enjoy the taste.

Scenic Restaurants & Cafes

8 Reviews

KAKIWAI

4 Reviews

KAKIWAI, located on a hill beyond the alley, has very wonderful open scenery! The cheese cake made from locally grown lemon is pulpy and delicious with its refreshing sweetness. Not only sweets, they prepare oyster dishes and alcoholic drinks.

7 Reviews

2023 Christmas Afternoon Tea

Cafes

Osora Cafe

23 Reviews

And Cafe

40 Reviews

Delicious Parfait

FUKUNAGA901

9 Reviews

FUKUNAGA901 is proud of its parfait with full of seasonal fruit. Specially, Ichigo Yama Parfait (Strawberry Mountain Parfait) with its lovely appearance is one of the best-seller one!!

Karyo Itoken

15 Reviews

Double peach field newly released from Itoken. Two luxuriously fresh peaches. There is peach jelly inside the peach. Itoken's seasonal parfait makes me want to eat it every year.

L'atelier A Ma Facon

24 Reviews

A hydrangea glass dessert that can only be met during the rainy season at L'Atelier A Ma Fason. If you can meet this parfait, you can forgive the melancholy feeling of the rainy season. The snail sitting on the top is also very cute, and the scene comes to mind. It is a particularly delicate and artistic parfait among the menu unique to the season.

Shrines And Temples

Yokokuji-Temple

16 Reviews

Shoju-in Temple

18 Reviews

Shouju-in Temple is famous for the lovely heart-shaped window called Inome-mado. Not only the window, I was fascinated with the beautiful paintings on the ceiling that are different one by one. In summer, you can also enjoy tea in the beautiful sounds of wind bell.

Rooms with Private Pool

3 Reviews

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Thailand

1 Reviews

Luxury resort hotel on Koh Samui. Four Seasons Samui. A resort hotel with a large private pool and villa rooms that you will want to visit again and again.

Hotels With Infinity Pool

Ōiso Prince Hotel

3 Reviews

Otherworldly beautiful scenery spread there. It's a warm-water pool, so we can enjoy it even in winter or a little cold season. There're also sauna bath, spa, and onsen, so we stay there all day long. From Shinjuku, it takes 1 hour and 10 minutes, which is good access.

5 Reviews

Setouchi Retreat Aonagi

1 Reviews

We can see the beautiful view changes with time, both the time of sunset and daytime blue sky. What's more, there's a lounge where we can enjoy free-drinks for 24 hours a day beside the pool.

Delicious Pudding

Tsubasa Coffee

10 Reviews

4/4 SEASONS COFFEE

4 Reviews

At "All Seasons Coffee" at Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station, which is a short walk from Shinjuku Station, you can enjoy a relaxing cafe time with cream soda and pudding in addition to various coffees. The time to enjoy bitter adult caramel, hard but smooth pudding and coffee is a healing time that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of Shinjuku. Saturdays and Sundays are so popular that they line up.

Afternoon Tea

Twenty Eight

34 Reviews

Atrium Lounge

12 Reviews

Strawberry jewels excites us as soon as we see them. It's a dream-like afternoon tea we can enjoy rare foodstuffs such as ruby chocolate and white strawberry.

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