Shikoku is one of the four large islands of the Japan.

In Japanese, Shikoku (四国) is made up of two Kanji S . The first - shi (四) - wants to say " quatre" and the second - koku (国) - wants to say " pays". This name comes owing to the fact that the island is divided into four provinces (Awa, Tosa, Sanuki and Iyo). These provinces became prefectures today.

Geography of Shikoku

Surface of the island east of 18.787 km ². Its population is estimated at 4,5 million inhabitants. The culminating point of the island is the Ishizuchi mount in the prefecture of Ehime.

Prefectures of the island of Shikoku

Important cities

• Imabari
• Kōchi
• Matsuyama
• Saijō
• Takamatsu
• Tokushima

Another significance

The shikoku is a Race of Chien, still called dog of Kōchi, name of the prefecture of Kōchi from where it is originating.

See too

The Pilgrimage of Shikoku which consists in making the turn of the island to foot and to stop in 88 temples is carried out each year by a big number of Japanese.

Random links:

Province of Aquila | John Vanbiesbrouck | First stage of the Turn of Switzerland 2006 | Paul Reiser | Solid mass of the Air