Is Shikoku worth visiting? Also, is Himeji still worth visiting?

Question:

I'm staying in Okayama City for a year. Since Shikoku is right next door, is it worth visiting? I plan on using school breaks to travel around various parts of Japan if I can. Also, is Himeji still worth visiting? As I understand it, the castle is under repair for the next few years and will be getting covered, if it hasn't been already. If it's still worth visiting, it'd be a perfect day trip for the weekend.

Answer:

Yes, definitely visit Shikoku and travel around Japan as much as you can while you have the opportunity.

Okayama is a great place to live and while there visit Kurashiki (倉敷市) is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture. Kurashiki is famous for the old merchant quarter called the Bikan historical area. It contains many fine examples of 17th century wooden warehouses along a canal framed with weeping willows and filled with koi. The unique thing about this area is it has no electricity poles in order to make the area closely resemble the look of the Meji period.

Kurashiki Japan
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…