2026 Ishii Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in August)

During this trip back home, I visited the Kamiyama, Ishii, and Sanagochi areas 🌿 Kamiyama, in particular, is a popular area with many people relocating there 🏡✨ The lunch spot I visited was extremely popular, with lines forming outside 🍽️ The Kura Sauna is also a big hit, attracting many visitors from outside the prefecture who come to enjoy sauna sessions and camping 🧖♀️🔥⛺ Many of these places are easily accessible from Tokushima City 🚙 If any of these spots catch your interest, be sure to save them and check them out! ◽️ Spot Info_____________ ◽️1-3 #Dongakuji Temple Known as the "Wind Chime Temple," it features around 1,500 wind chimes from spring to summer, creating a "shower of sound." ◽️4-5 #chahoru @chahoru12 A small boutique and café surrounded by dried flowers. Their fish dishes are popular, and their pudding desserts are both adorable and delicious 🍮 ◽️6-7 #Kamaya @food_hub_project A mountain restaurant filled with local ingredients that you'll want to visit again. It's a popular spot, so reservations are recommended on weekends! ◽️8-9 #NATURE HEALING @naturehealingkamiyama Experience an authentic Finnish-style Kura Smoke Sauna in a serene natural setting. 2 hours for 3,000 yen—perfect for relaxation! ◽️10 #Sanagochi Gelato @sanagochi_gelato Sanagochi is famous for its "Sakura Momo Ichigo" strawberries. This gelato shop is so popular that some flavors sell out by evening! ________________ #TokushimaTourism #TokushimaTravel #Tokushima #tokushima #TokushimaLunch #TokushimaCafe #EnjoyJapan

📝﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Spot Details 📍Dogakuji Temple 📌 605 Jonouchi, Ishii-cho, Myosa-gun, Tokushima Prefecture 🕛 Visiting Hours: Open all day 　Closed Days: Open 💰 Admission Fee: Free 🚗 Parking available (several dozen spaces available around the temple grounds) ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Tips 🎐 The "wind chime tunnel" displayed within the temple grounds is popular. The refreshing sounds signal the arrival of summer and are soothing. 🙏 The seventh temple of the 88 sacred temples of Shikoku. A place associated with Kobo Daishi, or Kukai, it is said to bring good fortune in academic success and passing exams. 🌸 Enjoy the changing seasons, including cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, making this a recommended spot not only for worship but also for strolling. 📸 The colorful wind chimes and beautiful corridors are sure to look great on social media. A must-visit shrine for summer sightseeing in Tokushima. 🚉 Access: Approximately 15 minutes' walk from JR Ishii Station --- #TokushimaTourism #DogakujiTemple #WindChiefTunnel #Shikoku88Temple #TokushimaPhotoSpot #GoshuinPilgrimage #SummerCampaign

"Dogakuji Temple" Dogakuji Temple is known as a famous spot for wisteria, the designated flower of Ishii Town, and is visited by many people, including pilgrims. Every year from spring to summer, the "Makemake Wind Chime Festival" is held, where about 1,500 wind chimes with wishes written on them decorate the corridors of the temple grounds. The name is a combination of "makemake," which means "overflowing" in Awa dialect, and "maken kenn," which means "lose one's hopes." The wind chimes, which originate from the wind chimes used to ward off evil, are hung here with the meaning that "the overflowing wind chimes will not defeat difficulties." · Period of event: 2025/4/1-8/31 · Opening hours: 7:00-17:00 · Address: 605 Ishii-aza-jonouchi, Ishii-cho, Nanai-gun, Tokushima Prefecture · Fee: Free · Parking: No #0 yen trip

📍Dogakuji Temple Wind Chimes Dogakuji Temple is known as a famous spot for wisteria, the designated flower of Ishii Town, and is visited by many people, including pilgrims. Every year from spring to summer, the temple holds the "Makemake Wind Chime Festival," where about 1,500 wind chimes with wishes written on them decorate the corridors of the temple grounds. The name is a combination of "makemake," which means "overflowing" in Awa dialect, and "maken kenn," which means "too much," and the wind chimes, which are said to be used to ward off evil, are hung up and the temple is bustling. It is said that the meaning behind the festival is "overflowing with wind chimes that will not give in to difficulties." #0 yen trip February 2025

Located in Ishii Town, 'café origin' is a renovated traditional house with over 100 years of history. Nestled in a tranquil rural area, the café exudes a relaxed atmosphere with soft lighting. It features a nursing room and a children's area adorned with murals, making it perfect for families. The café offers dishes made with locally grown vegetables and ingredients from Ishii Town. After a meal, you can enjoy the owner's ideal chiffon cake, which is soft and fluffy, topped with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce. There are also slightly bitter caramel and brown sugar flavors available.