![]() ![]() In fact, some people travel from across Japan just to try it. Trying the local delicacy ‘sanuki udon’ is a must for anyone visiting Kagawa. Part of the fun of your visit will be wandering around the city and imagining buildings that could have been Sakura’s apartment or Hoshino and Nakata’s private getaway. However, not too many specific neighborhoods or landmarks are mentioned aside from the station and the bridge. Within Kagawa, much of the action takes place in the prefectural capital of Takamatsu. The island of Shikoku consists of 4 prefectures but a large majority of the novel takes place in Kagawa, the smallest prefecture not just of Shikoku but of the entire country. ![]() In recent years, more and more foreign travelers have been taking an interest in Shikoku, hoping to catch a glimpse of “old Japan.” KAGAWA PREFECTURE DAY TOUR 1: TAKAMATSU To this day, Shikoku still lacks a bullet train route, but this is part of what gives the island its charm. The island now has three large bridges linking it to Honshu, but until just a couple of decades ago Shikoku was only accessible by boat or plane. Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s four main islands and it’s also the least developed. Murakami’s 2002 novel Kafka on the Shore takes us from Tokyo to the island of Shikoku, as we follow the journeys of 15-year-old runaway Kafka Tamura and the odd couple of Nakata and Hoshino. ![]()
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