Shikoko, Japan's fourth main island, is located between Honshu and Kyushu and offers visitors elements of traditional Japan such as an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage, castles, and arts and crafts. There are many golf courses on the island, such as the 18-hole Tokushima Country Club, and visitors have a range of quality hotels from which to choose.
Hotel Sunroute Tokushima
The Hotel Sunroute is located directly opposite the Tokushima train station and only 15 miles from Tokushima Country Club. The hotel's 177 rooms are decorated in monochrome colors and vary in size from 18 square meters for a single to 36 square meters for a twin. All rooms feature a refrigerator and free wireless Internet. There is a Japanese restaurant and coffee shop on site and guests have free access to the rooftop onsen bath, Jacuzzi and sauna.
Hotel Sunroute Tokushima
1-5-1 Moto-machi,
Tokushima,
Tokushima Prefecture
770-0834, Japan
011 (+81) 088 6538111
sunroute.co.jp
ANA Hotel Matsuyama
The ANA Hotel Matsuyama is in the center of Matsuyama's business district, only half a mile from Matsuyama Castle and 20 miles from Matsuyama Country Club golf course. The ANA's 327 guest rooms and two suites are decorated in soft tones and feature two refrigerators and a mini-bar. The hotel has three restaurants--two serving Japanese cuisine and one French--as well as a tea lounge and 14th-floor bar.
ANA Hotel Matsuyama
3-2-1- Ichibancho
Matsuyama, Ehime,
790 8520, Japan
011 (+81) 089 9335511
anahotelmatsuyama.com
Hotel Clement, Uwajima
The Hotel Clement is located directly above Uwajima's Japan Rail station and 22 miles from Uwajima Country Club's golf course. Its 82 guest rooms are mostly western style, but the hotel also has Japanese-style rooms. All rooms feature a mini-bar and refrigerator. There is a restaurant on-site and a rooftop beer garden open during the summer. Guests get a 10 percent discount if they are using a Japan Rail Pass.
Hotel Clement
10-1 Nishiki-Machi,
Uwajima,
Ehime
798-0034 Japan
011 (+81) 089 5236111
jrhotelgroup.com
About The Author
Annie Page was first published in the Buenos Aires Herald in 2001. She has been freelance writing since early 2009 and currently lives in Hawaii. Page has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and philosophy and a Master of Arts degree in comparative literature from University College London.
