The smallest of Japan's four main islands, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu.
四国には四つの県があります。
Shikoku has four prefectures.
九州 and 四国 are both smaller main islands of Japan, but 九州 lies to the west/south while 四国 sits between Honshū and Kyūshū, so learners often mix up their locations.
finger millet
small-scale Shikoku pilgrimage; mini 88-temple circuit
Shikoku pilgrimage; Shikoku pilgrim
Shikoku pilgrimage; Shikoku pilgrim
the 88 temples of Shikoku
Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864); Shimonoseki bombardment
Standard kanji spelling for the island of Shikoku.
From the four historical provinces of the island: Awa, Sanuki, Iyo, and Tosa.