SHIMANTO CITY 四万十市

@ KOCHI, JAPAN

TRAVEL • NOV 2024 • KOCHI, JAPAN

This may be just another forgettable city that we encountered during the two-week-long road trip around Shikoku Island, but there’s something about the vibes of Shimanto — the slow pace, the quiet streets, the river that seems to stretch endlessly, and the bridges that cross over it. It’s the kind of place that sneaks up on you, not with big moments, but with gentle, ordinary ones that feel oddly comforting.