Editing Shikoku (section)

== Transportation ==
[[File:Kochi_Castle09.JPG|thumb|[[Kōchi Castle]]]]
[[File:Onsenzan-anrakuji-tahouto.JPG|thumb|Anraku-ji in Kamiita, [[Tokushima, Tokushima|Tokushima]]]]

===Roads===

Shikoku is connected to Honshu by three [[Expressways of Japan|expressways]], which together form the [[Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project]].

* [[Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project#Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway|Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway]] (Eastern Shikoku)
* [[Nishiseto Expressway]] (Western Shikoku)
* [[Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project#Seto-Chūō Expressway|Seto-Chūō Expressway]] (Central Shikoku)

The eastern gateway to Shikoku, [[Naruto, Tokushima|Naruto]] in [[Tokushima Prefecture]] has been linked to the [[Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project#Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway|Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway]] since 1998. This line connects Shikoku to the [[Kansai]] area which has a large population, including the large [[conurbation]]s of  [[Osaka]], [[Kyoto]], and [[Kobe]]. Therefore, the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway carries a large traffic volume. Many highway buses are operated between [[Kansai]] and [[Tokushima Prefecture]].

The central part of Shikoku is connected to Honshu by ferry, air, and – since 1988 – by the [[Great Seto Bridge]] network. Until completion of the bridges, the region was isolated from the rest of Japan. The freer movement between Honshu and Shikoku was expected to promote economic development on both sides of the bridges, which has not materialized yet.

Within the island, a web of [[Expressways of Japan|expressways]] and [[National highways of Japan|national highways]] connects the major population centers. These include [[Kōchi Expressway]], [[Matsuyama Expressway]], [[Takamatsu Expressway]], [[Tokushima Expressway]], [[Japan National Route 11|Routes 11]], [[Japan National Route 32|32]], [[Japan National Route 33|33]], [[Japan National Route 55|55]], and [[Japan National Route 56|56]]. 

===Rail===

The [[Shikoku Railway Company]] (JR Shikoku) serves the island and connects to Honshu via the [[Great Seto Bridge]]. JR lines include:

* [[Dosan Line]]
* [[Honshi Bisan Line]]
* [[Kōtoku Line]]
* [[Mugi Line]]
* [[Naruto Line]]
* [[Seto Ōhashi Line]]
* [[Tokushima Line]]
* [[Uchiko Line]]
* [[Yodo Line]]
* [[Yosan Line]]

Private railway lines operate in each of the four prefectures on Shikoku.

=== Air travel ===

Shikoku lacks a full international airport but has four regional/domestic airports ([[Tokushima Airport]], [[Takamatsu Airport]], [[Ryoma Airport|Kōchi Ryōma Airport]] and [[Matsuyama Airport]]). All of these airports have flights to Tokyo and other major Japanese cities such as [[Osaka]], [[Nagoya]], [[Sapporo]], and [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]]. International flights to [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] are serviced by [[Asiana Airlines]] from [[Matsuyama, Ehime|Matsuyama]] and [[Takamatsu]]. There are periodic international charter flights as well.

'''Sea Travel'''

Ferries link Shikoku to destinations including Honshu, [[Kyushu]], and islands around Shikoku.