We will visit the most famous Dabuwei Gorge in the four countries today.

Drive south from Kagawa Prefecture and return to Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture, where the most important natural scenery of Shikoku is gathered.

Today’s itinerary starts from Ritsurin Park, the postcard of Takamatsu City.

However, the delicious episode of breakfast must be mentioned.

"The Lonely Gourmet" filmed an episode on the Seto Inland Sea. Goro's breakfast was at the Matsushita Noodles Factory in Takamatsu City.

The most famous Sanki udon in the Kagawa area is a must-try. Matsushita Noodles Factory retains the ancient udon cooking method, making it Goro's choice.

To enter the point, select the face first.

One jade is one tael, enough for one person to eat.

The shopkeeper will hand you a bowl of noodles, and then you can drain the noodles in hot water according to your preference. You can control the length of time, and then add the soup stock, fried scallions, minced ginger and scallions.

There are tofu skin sushi, croquettes and various tempuras in the cabinet to accompany the noodles, and you can also add raw eggs and hot spring eggs.

I chose croquettes, tofu skin sushi and hot spring eggs, following Goro's choice.

The breakfast was surprisingly satisfying. It only takes about five minutes to get to Ritsurin Park from here.

Entering the north gate, spring flowers are already blooming in Lilin Park.

It’s too early to see cherry blossoms at this time, but plum blossoms are in full bloom.

Local people go to the garden to enjoy plum blossoms, which is also a prelude to cherry blossom viewing.

It's warm but still cold, and there's still a bit of chill outside. There are several folk art exhibition halls where you can learn about Kagawa Prefecture's unique humanistic history.

The south garden of Ritsurin Park is a circulation-style garden, and the north garden is a modern quasi-Western style garden.

Ritsurin Park presents different features throughout the seasons and has been famous since the Edo period in Japan.

Between Japan's Keicho period (1596-1615) and Japan's Yuanwa period (1615-1624), Sato Shimasuke Michio, who served the Ikoma family, came here to live in seclusion.

It took five generations of owners and more than 100 years to slowly build it into what it is today.

In the early years, there was a large chestnut forest here, so it was named Lilin.

Nowadays, the most precious and distinctive features of Ritsurin Park are the more than 1,400 pine trees such as the crane turtle pine, box pine, and screen pine, which have a unique Japanese-style garden elegance.

The Moon Pavilion at the southernmost end of the South Lake is the best scenic spot to appreciate the strange rocks and rocks in the pool. It was originally a tea house where the owner of the imperial government entertained distinguished guests to enjoy the scenery and drink tea.

Standing on Feilai Peak, which is shaped like Mount Fuji, and overlooking the south courtyard like the West Lake, you really feel like you are back in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The garden's elaborate design, watery scenery, and deep courtyard are comparable to the three major gardens in Japan.

When the cherry blossoms bloom in April, the garden scenery will surely be even more beautiful.

Departing from Ritsurin Park, we headed to today’s destination, Okobokekyo Gorge. On the way, we passed by Marugame City - yes, it is the Marugame noodle making place we are familiar with. We made a special trip to visit Master Nobuyoshi Araki, who is on display at the Genichiro Inokuma Art Museum in the city center.

Exhibition of works of this Japanese photographer who became world-famous.

After watching the exhibition, we drove straight towards the Big and Small Buwei Gorge.

On the way, we stopped at a local restaurant called Iketaro and had lunch in the last half hour.

The Daibuke Gorge located in Miyoshi City is a famous natural landscape in the Shikoku region—a bit like the scenery of Kawarau Gorge near Queenstown on the South Island of New Zealand, but larger.

The water was clear but fast. I happened to meet four professionals who were rafting in the canyon.

Further into the Oboke Gorge, the Iya Fuji Bridge, woven from banyan tree vines, can be said to be the crystallization of the wisdom of the early people in this area. Presumably enough protection work has been done to keep people steady on the swaying bridge deck.

Experiencing a small hiking trip can be regarded as getting involved in the living conditions of the people who lived here at that time.

I happened to encounter robatayaki, and the ayu here was particularly pleasing, so I ordered one without hesitation.

The fish meat is more delicate and elastic than expected, which is a comfort.

It was evening when we returned.

After driving two and a half hours to the gateway city of Kinji, we booked a Japanese-style room in the Crown Hill Hotel, which was much more spacious than expected.

Imabari is the gateway connecting Hiroshima and the Shikoku region. From here, drive over the Kashima Kaikyo Bridge and Hiroshima will be right in front of you.

But at the moment, it’s more reliable to go to a skewers restaurant called Tori Sanju for a hearty meal.

Ji Chang charcoal grilled willow leaf fish, grilled chicken with onions, chicken necks, crispy bones, and a miso chicken skin to fall asleep with the golden night.