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Shikoku: 4 prefectures
Shikoku is one of Japan’s eight regions: 4 prefectures — Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi. This is a short overview with the official numbers; the full region guide is being written.
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Shikoku 四国 is made up of 4 prefectures: Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi. Open each one for its guide; the table below shows how many foreign visitors each prefecture received in 2025, which is the quickest way to see which are the popular stops and which are still quiet.
In 2025 the prefectures of Shikoku recorded about 773,000 foreign visits between them (a visitor who went to two prefectures counts in both). Kagawa alone accounted for 57% of that, with Ehime and Kochi next, while Tokushima had the fewest at 92,000.
The prefectures of Shikoku
- Tokushima 徳島県 Capital: Tokushima.
- Kagawa 香川県 Capital: Takamatsu.
- Ehime 愛媛県 Capital: Matsuyama.
- Kochi 高知県 Capital: Kochi.
Foreign visitors by prefecture in Shikoku
| # | Prefecture | Foreign visitors | Spend per visitor (yen) | Avg nights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagawa | 444,000 | 79,000 | 3.2 | |
| 2 | Ehime | 144,000 | 50,000 | 4.1 | |
| 3 | Kochi | 93,000 | 34,000 | 3.8 | |
| 4 | Tokushima | 92,000 | 37,000 | 3.3 |
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final), summary report (regional survey) (都道府県別 訪問者数・消費単価・旅行消費額・平均泊数（地域調査）). Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12. Unit: visitors_10k = 10,000 persons; spend_per_person_10k_yen = 10,000 yen; spend_100m_yen = 100 million yen; nights = average nights.
Climate in Shikoku: Tokushima month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snowfall | Sun hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 42 mm (1.6 in) | 1 cm | 160 |
| Feb | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 53 mm (2.1 in) | 1 cm | 152 |
| Mar | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 88 mm (3.5 in) | 0 cm | 180 |
| Apr | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 104 mm (4.1 in) | 0 cm | 198 |
| May | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 147 mm (5.8 in) | 0 cm | 206 |
| Jun | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 193 mm (7.6 in) | 0 cm | 152 |
| Jul | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 177 mm (7.0 in) | 0 cm | 192 |
| Aug | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 193 mm (7.6 in) | 0 cm | 231 |
| Sep | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 271 mm (10.7 in) | 0 cm | 162 |
| Oct | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 200 mm (7.9 in) | 0 cm | 164 |
| Nov | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 89 mm (3.5 in) | 0 cm | 150 |
| Dec | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 64 mm (2.5 in) | 0 cm | 160 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, climatological normals (1991–2020) (station page). Snowfall is the monthly total of fresh snow.
Weather varies a lot within a region; each prefecture page has its own monthly table.
Other regions of Japan
- Hokkaido Hokkaido region · capital Sapporo
- Tohoku Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima
- Kanto Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa
- Chubu Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka and Aichi
- Kansai Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama
- Chugoku Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi
- Kyushu & Okinawa Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa
Sources
Official and primary sources used for this page. Checked October 8, 2026.
- Japan Tourism Agency, Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan, 2025 annual (final), summary report (regional survey) – 都道府県別 訪問者数・消費単価・旅行消費額・平均泊数（地域調査） — 2025-01 to 2025-12
- Japan Meteorological Agency, climatological normals (1991–2020) — monthly climatological normals 1991–2020
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