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Kochi, Shikoku, Japan - On day 4 in Shikoku, Japan we started off on the Henro Pilgrimage trail at Chikurin-ji Temple in Kochi City. Chikurin-ji is the 31st temple of the famous Shikoku Pilgrimage and where we begin our day in Kochi. For lunch, we went into Kochi City to try the famous Katsuo Tataki. Then, it was a long drive into the Kochi countryside to Shimanto to a traditional Japanese Tatara blacksmith. Nobuya Hayashi is a traditional blacksmith who specializes in Tatara ironmaking. and I’m here to make the coolest travel keepsake I’ve ever had. On our way back from a perfect day, we have one more incredible place to see - The Yusuhara Community Library was designed by famous Japanese Architect, Kengo Kuma, the same architect who has been commissioned to design the new 1.4 billion dollar National Stadium in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics. We finish the day at another one of Kengo Kuma’s properties for dinner, and it’s another delicious spread of regional dishes - including some ridiculous good wagyu beef. ——— In July, I spent a week road tripping around the smallest of the 4 major Japanese Islands - Shikoku. I was invited by the Shikoku Tourism Board to visit each of the 4 Shikoku Prefectures and discover everything there is to do in Shikoku. It was very unique in comparison to my first Travel Deeper Japan trip where I visited the popular Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Shikoku feels much more remote and a true authentic Japan travel experience - If you ever have the chance, add Shikoku to your list! ————— ▼ABOUT　SHIKOKU／四国ツーリズム創造機構メインページ https://shikoku-tourism.com/en ▼ABOUT　HENRO／四国ツーリズム創造機構遍路紹介ページ https://shikoku-tourism.com/en/shikok... — ► Check out Tyler's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYa... — POPULAR QUESTIONS & RESOURCES: ► My Favorite Camera Gear & Travel Accessories - http://bit.ly/My-Travel-Accessories ► How to Start a Blog - http://bit.ly/How-To-Start-A-Blog-2019 ► Where I Get My Music From - http://bit.ly/My-YouTube-Music ► 10 Books That Changed My Life - http://bit.ly/10-Must-Read-Books ► How to Plan a Trip Abroad - http://bit.ly/Go-Plan-Your-Trip ► How To Make Friends While Traveling - http://bit.ly/How-To-Make-Friends ► Get $40 OFF Your First AirBnB - http://bit.ly/Airbnb-Credit-BY — FOLLOW ME: + INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tourist2townie + FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tourist2townie + TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tourist2townie + SNAPCHAT: @GarethChat + WEB: http://www.tourist2townie.com — P.S. Did you subscribe? If so, did you click on the notifications bell to receive updates when I launch a new video? If so, thank you! — TRAVEL DEEPER.