About

Kai

Hi, I’m Kai. I live in Tokushima, on the island of Shikoku, and my family is from Hiroshima. I lived in Hiroshima myself for a while, and I still go back several times a year.

Setouchi Notes is my guide to the Seto Inland Sea area: Hiroshima on one side, and Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime on the Shikoku side. It’s written for travelers from abroad who want practical, honest answers: how to get there, what’s worth your time, and what locals actually do.

How I write these guides

From experience where I can. Most of what’s here comes from places I’ve driven to, walked around or eaten at over many years.
Clear about what I haven’t done. If I haven’t stayed somewhere or tried something myself, I say so and tell you where the information comes from.
Facts checked against official sources. Prices, timetables and opening hours change. I check them on official websites when I write or update a guide, and note when I checked.
No paid reviews. Nobody pays me to recommend a place.

What I cover

Hiroshima and Miyajima, the Shimanami Kaido, and the three Shikoku prefectures I know best: Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime. I don’t cover Kochi much yet, because I don’t know it as well.

About the photos

Some photos on this site are licensed stock photos (from Unsplash, PhotoAC and Wikimedia Commons). Where a license requires credit, it’s shown with the photo.

How this site is funded

Some links to hotels, tours and car rentals are affiliate links. If you book through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what I recommend. Details are in the Affiliate Disclosure.

Get in touch

Questions about your trip, or spotted something out of date? Send me a message through the contact page. I read everything, though I can’t always reply quickly.