Food Map · Shikoku Pilgrimage

Shikoku Pilgrimage Food Map

An interactive map of food spots, cooking classes, regional dishes, and wild foods encountered on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, drawn from Brandon’s firsthand walking experience.

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Eat 1

Hirome MarketMarketFirsthand

2 Chome-3-1 Obiyamachi, Kochi, 780-0841, Japan · kochi · Try: Katsuo no tataki; karaage; sushi including sea urchin; yuzu spritzers; beer; sake

Hirome Market is a covered food market in Kochi with stalls and shared tables. Pilgrims find katsuo no tataki, karaage, assorted sushi including sea urchin, yuzu spritzers, beer, and sake in a communal setting that gathers several food and drink options under one roof.

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Stay & eat 6

Otoriien RyokanRyokanFirsthand

Nishiyamada-33-4 Oasacho Bando, Naruto, Tokushima 779-0236, Japan · tokushima · Try: Tamago unagi, dorome, glazed eel

Otoriien Ryokan is a traditional inn near the beginning of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, with dinner and breakfast included. Dinner includes glazed eel, pickled vegetables, seaweed tofu, sashimi, and tamago unagi, among other dishes. Breakfast includes dorome, fish, salad, omelette, and miso soup, with the menu shaped by the season.

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Minshuku PandayaMinshukuFirsthand

Japan, 〒779-1510 Tokushima, Anan, Aratanocho, Miyanokita−36 · tokushima · Try: Takenoko gohan, oden, sumiso takenoko

Minshuku Pandaya is family-run lodging near Temple 25, with a set dinner and breakfast included. Dinner includes takenoko gohan, oden with konjak and vegetables, and tempura maitake mushrooms, among other dishes. Breakfast brings rice, small dishes, and seasonal mountain vegetables, including takenoko prepared several ways and dressed with sumiso.

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Iwamotoji TempleTemple LodgingFirsthand

3-13 Shigekushimachi, Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kochi 786-0004, Japan · kochi · Try: Vegetarian meals; fish

Iwamotoji Temple offers shukubo lodging on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, with communal meals served at long tables. Meals include vegetarian plates and a pescatarian plate, followed by breakfast before the morning ceremony.

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Dear U Uwajima Guest House & CaféHostel / GuesthouseFirsthand

4-19 Tsurushimacho, Uwajima, Ehime 798-0060, Japan · ehime · Try: Soufflé pancakes, matcha, taimeshi

Dear U Uwajima Guest House & Café combines hostel lodging with a café serving soufflé pancakes and matcha. In Uwajima, taimeshi is prepared with thinly sliced sea bream over rice, egg yolk, and dipping broth. It is one local food option among the city's specialties, with Uwajima Castle nearby for a town stop.

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Shiraishi RyokanRyokanFirsthand

417 Komatsucho Ishizuchi, Saijo, Ehime 799-1112, Japan · ehime · Try: Mountain vegetables; river fish

Shiraishi Ryokan is lodging near the Mount Ishizuchi trailhead with a dining room for lunch, a shop, and meals for staying walkers. Dinner centers on mountain vegetables and river fish, while breakfast supports an early start toward the Mount Ishizuchi summit hike.

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Hostel JAQ TakamatsuHostel / GuesthouseFirsthand

28-18 Nakanocho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0008, Japan · kagawa · Try: Shabushabu, hamachi sashimi, olive pork

Hostel JAQ Takamatsu provides hostel lodging and a communal dinner in Kagawa. Dinner includes hamachi sashimi with thinly sliced olive pork, enoki mushrooms, and cabbage. The pork and vegetables cook briefly in kombu stock, then are dipped in a soy-based sauce and eaten as shabushabu. The menu changes by stay.

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Resupply 2

Shiraishi RyokanRyokanFirsthand

417 Komatsucho Ishizuchi, Saijo, Ehime 799-1112, Japan · ehime · Try: Mountain vegetables; river fish

Shiraishi Ryokan is lodging near the Mount Ishizuchi trailhead with a dining room for lunch, a shop, and meals for staying walkers. Dinner centers on mountain vegetables and river fish, while breakfast supports an early start toward the Mount Ishizuchi summit hike.

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Nakano Udon SchoolCooking ClassFirsthand

Japan, 〒761-8081 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Nariaicho, 8 · ehime · Try: Sanuki udon; raw udon

Nakano Udon School offers a hands-on class in Sanuki udon making. Participants mix and knead the dough, press it with their feet, roll it out, and cut the noodles to width. The fifty-minute session leaves participants with raw udon to cook later, alongside a special rolling pin.

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Food experiences 3

Hirome MarketMarketFirsthand

2 Chome-3-1 Obiyamachi, Kochi, 780-0841, Japan · kochi · Try: Katsuo no tataki; karaage; sushi including sea urchin; yuzu spritzers; beer; sake

Hirome Market is a covered food market in Kochi with stalls and shared tables. Pilgrims find katsuo no tataki, karaage, assorted sushi including sea urchin, yuzu spritzers, beer, and sake in a communal setting that gathers several food and drink options under one roof.

Official website →
Iwamotoji TempleTemple LodgingFirsthand

3-13 Shigekushimachi, Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kochi 786-0004, Japan · kochi · Try: Vegetarian meals; fish

Iwamotoji Temple offers shukubo lodging on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, with communal meals served at long tables. Meals include vegetarian plates and a pescatarian plate, followed by breakfast before the morning ceremony.

Official website →
Nakano Udon SchoolCooking ClassFirsthand

Japan, 〒761-8081 Kagawa, Takamatsu, Nariaicho, 8 · ehime · Try: Sanuki udon; raw udon

Nakano Udon School offers a hands-on class in Sanuki udon making. Participants mix and knead the dough, press it with their feet, roll it out, and cut the noodles to width. The fifty-minute session leaves participants with raw udon to cook later, alongside a special rolling pin.

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About This Map

pinecrumbs maps are drawn from firsthand walking experience and clearly marked outside sources. Locations marked Firsthand were personally encountered or observed on the walk; locations marked Community were submitted or reported by another pilgrim or user; not canonical firsthand knowledge.