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Great Seto Bridge

The Great Seto Bridge, connecting Okayama and Kagawa Prefectures, is a general term for six bridges spanning the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. As a combined rail and road bridge, it boasts one of the largest scales in the world. The sight of white bridges continuing over the blue sea is truly a magnificent work of art merging human technology with natural beauty. From "Seto Ohashi Memorial Park" in Sakaide City, you can experience its overwhelming scale up close, and the observation tower offers a panorama of the archipelago and the bridge. Especially at dusk, the illuminated bridge reflecting...

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Marugame City

Marugame City, the central city of western Kagawa Prefecture, is a castle town that flourished around "Marugame Castle," which features one of only 12 remaining original keeps in Japan. It is also known as the production center of "Marugame Uchiwa" fans, which boast a major national share, and the traditional craftsmanship still lives on today. Walking through the city, you'll encounter historical sites alongside sophisticated art spots like the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA). Additionally, as the birthplace of "Honetsukidori" (bone-in chicken), its spicy and juicy chicken dishes are immensely popular among international tourists as Kagawa's soul food...

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Jun Teuchi Udon Yoshiya

Jun Teuchi Udon Yoshiya in Marugame City is a famous shop that sticks to "Pure Handmade" (Jun Teuchi), where everything from kneading the flour to cutting is done by craftsmen's hands without using any machinery. The uneven thickness of the noodles, unique to hand-cutting, creates a distinct texture and exquisite tangling with the dashi broth, earning immense support among udon enthusiasts. Open from early morning, it is overflowing with vitality from local regulars and tourists seeking authentic Sanuki Udon. Each bowl, filled with the owner's passion, has a strong wheat aroma despite its simplicity, symbolizing the depth of Kagawa's udon...

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Shamijima Island

Once a remote island off the coast of Sakaide City, Shamijima is now connected to the mainland due to land reclamation. It is a place filled with "Manyo Romance," known as the location where the Manyoshu poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro composed poems. Within the island, there are ruins and burial mounds from the Jomon and Yayoi periods, allowing you to feel firsthand the history of people living on this beautiful seaside since ancient times. It is also an excellent viewpoint to look up at the Great Seto Bridge close by, offering a very unique contrast between giant modern architecture and...

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Takamijima Island

Takamijima, floating off the coast of Tadotsu Town, is characterized by its "Stone Wall Village" where houses were built on steep slopes by stacking stone walls. Stepping inside, you will be overwhelmed by the geometric beauty and strength of the magnificent stone walls stacked one by one by human hands. From this village, you can overlook the Seto Inland Sea, and the contrast between the blue sea, old tile roofs, and stone walls is quintessential Japanese remote island scenery. Recently, it has gained attention as a stage for contemporary art, with works utilizing vacant houses conveying the island's memory. It...

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Honjima Island

Honjima, belonging to Marugame City, is a historic island that once flourished as the base of the "Shiwaku Suigan" (Shiwaku Navy) who controlled the Seto Inland Sea. Especially the "Kasashima District" retains an old townscape from the Edo to Meiji periods and is designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Walking through labyrinthine alleys and heavy-built houses, the vitality of the sailors of the time seems to be conveyed. Additionally, it serves as a venue for the Setouchi Triennale, and its unique charm lies in the contemporary art melting into the historical scenery. Honjima, where...

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Shonai Peninsula

The Shonai Peninsula, jutting into Mitoyo City, is a mysterious area where the legend of Urashima Taro is passed down. Surrounded by the calm Seto Inland Sea, the driving course around the peninsula allows you to fully enjoy the archipelago beauty woven by dotted islands. Especially the view from "Mt. Shiudeyama," where thousands of cherry trees bloom in spring, is world-famous, having been introduced in the New York Times as a "place to go in the world." Additionally, place names and historical sites related to legends are scattered throughout the peninsula, giving a mysterious sensation of traveling through a world...

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Shishijima Island

Shishijima, floating off the coast of Mitoyo City, is an island filled with mysterious natural energy, featuring a giant "Great Camphor Tree" said to be over 1,200 years old. It is a small island about 4 kilometers in circumference, but the sight of the Great Camphor spreading its vast branches is overwhelmingly powerful, enveloping visitors in overwhelming healing. Once many people lived here, but now a quiet time flows, and old houses lined on slopes and well-maintained wildflowers create a beautiful landscape. From the observatory, you can overlook the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, and during the flower seasons,...

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Awashima Island

Awashima, belonging to Mitoyo City, is known as the "Isle of Sailors," once hosting Japan's oldest seaman training school. The island, shaped like a screw, features the "Awashima Maritime Memorial Museum" utilizing a retro wooden school building, conveying its history to the present. In recent years, the art piece "Missing Post Office" made of driftwood has become a topic, quietly displaying "letters with no destination" arriving from all over the world. At night, "sea fireflies" (Vargula hilgendorfii) glow fantastically on the beach, and you may encounter mysterious sights. With an uncommercialized, rustic townscape, the calm Seto Inland Sea, and the...

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Megijima Island

Megijima, also known as "Onigashima" (Ogre Island), is located about 20 minutes by ferry from Takamatsu Port. The giant "Onigashima Cave," said to be the setting of the Momotaro legend, is located near the summit of the island, where you can enjoy a mysterious exploration. Additionally, art pieces from the Setouchi Triennale are dotted around the island, and the unique village landscape with "Ote" stone walls built for wind and tide protection is charming. In spring, about 3,000 cherry trees dye the island pink, and from the observatory, you can enjoy a 360-degree panorama of the Seto Inland Sea. The...

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Takamatsu Port

Takamatsu Port, the sea gateway to Kagawa Prefecture, is the hub where journeys to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea begin. Ferries to islands full of art and nature, such as Naoshima, Teshima, and Shodoshima, frequently come and go, always brimming with the excitement of travel. The "Sunport Takamatsu" area around the port features "Seto Shirube," the world's first red glass lighthouse, and a symbol tower with an ocean view, making it popular for strolls and dates. At dusk, the sunset over the Seto Inland Sea dyes the port in gold, creating a breathtaking landscape. Boasting excellent access just...

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Teshima Island

Teshima, floating in the Seto Inland Sea, is a beautiful island where rich nature, contemporary art, and food are in harmony. The "Teshima Art Museum," the biggest highlight, is a unique architectural structure shaped like a drop of water that blends with the surrounding terraced rice fields. Inside, it offers a world-class art experience where you can enjoy silence while feeling the movement of water. Moving around by rental cycle is recommended, and the exhilaration of riding on slopes while looking at the blue sea and beautiful terraced fields is exceptional. Having overcome a history of illegal waste dumping, it...

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Ritsurin Garden (Special Place of Scenic Beauty)

Ritsurin Garden, located in Takamatsu City, is one of Japan's leading daimyo gardens built in the Edo period and is designated as a National Special Place of Scenic Beauty. As described by the phrase "ippo iskei" (a different view with every step), the scenery changes as you walk, and its beauty is highly acclaimed worldwide, having earned three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japon. With Mt. Shiun in the background, six ponds and 13 landscaped hills are skillfully arranged, allowing you to feel the essence of traditional Japanese landscaping techniques. At the "Kikugetsu-tei" teahouse in the garden, you can...

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Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa Prefecture, the smallest prefecture in Japan, is a "sacred place for art and food" visited by travelers from all over the world. Facing the Seto Inland Sea, it is dotted with beautiful islands such as Naoshima and Shodoshima. It also boasts many historical sites, including Ritsurin Garden, one of Japan's finest daimyo gardens, and Kotohira-gu Shrine, a place people wish to visit at least once in their lives. And when it comes to Kagawa, it's all about "Udon." Known by the nickname "Udon Prefecture," the prefecture is lined with numerous udon shops, and there are always long lines of...

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Anan City

Known as the "City of Light," Anan City is located at the easternmost tip of Shikoku, a passionate city where dynamic coastlines and deep mountain faith intersect. From "Cape Kamoda," the easternmost point of Shikoku, a Pacific panorama stretches out where you can feel the Earth's roundness, and the sunrise from the horizon is spectacular. "Tairyuji Temple," reached via western Japan's longest "Tairyuji Ropeway," boasts overwhelming spiritual energy and views as a sacred site where Kukai practiced. River activities like kayaking and SUP on the clear Naka River are also popular. As a world-leading producer of LEDs, light displays decorate...

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Itano Town

Mugi Town, located on the southeastern coast of Tokushima Prefecture, is a fishing town characterized by powerful Pacific waves and nostalgic remote island scenes with untouched nature. "Tebajima Island" offshore is known as a silent island with no cars, where you can enjoy retro fishing village landscapes designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Furthermore, Mugi's sea, centered around "Oshima," is a mecca for diving and fishing, inhabited by world-class kobohama corals and colorful tropical fish. The mountain side also features clear streams like Yasaka-Yataki Falls, allowing for both sea and mountain natural beauty. Touching the...

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Mugi Town

Mima City, in northwestern Tokushima, is a town of historic atmosphere that once prospered as an indigo distribution center. The "Udatsu Townscape," designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, features heavy merchant houses with "udatsu" firewalls—symbols of wealth former merchants competed over—giving the sensation of a time-slip to the Edo period. Throughout the city, spots showing cultural depth from ancient to modern times are scattered, including Japan's oldest stone-piled tumulus and facilities designed by Tadao Ando. The beauty of the surrounding Tsurugi mountain range and the clear Anabuki River is also exceptional. It is an...

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Mima City

Awa City, located in north-central Tokushima, is a city where agriculture blessed by the rich Yoshino River and mysterious natural sculptural beauty coexist. The biggest highlight is the "Awa Earth Pillars," ranked among the world's three great earth pillars. The sight of giant sand pillars carved by rainwater erosion is truly nature's artwork. It also houses Temples 7 to 10 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, allowing visitors to feel pilgrimage culture firsthand amidst idyllic rural landscapes. Food charms like specialty grapes, strawberries, and famous "Tarai Udon" are also substantial. It's an area for a luxurious local experience satisfying all...

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Awa City

Itano Town, located in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, is a town where pilgrimage culture lives deeply, concentrating Temples 3 (Konsenji) to 5 (Jizoji) of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Walking through town, you can touch the sight of pilgrims in white robes and the heart of "Osettai" hospitality from locals. It also features rich historical sights like "Fujiidera Temple" with one of Shikoku's largest wisteria trellises and the "Fukuroi Canal" conveying Edo-period water management technology. Idyllic rural landscapes feature specialty strawberry and carrot fields, allowing for seasonal tastes. It's a town perfect for soul-soothing strolls, comfortably harmonizing city proximity with quiet...

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Hashikurasan Ropeway

The "Hashikurasan Ropeway" in Miyoshi City is an aerial line of about 1 km from the foot to the historic Hashikuraji Temple, known as the "Inner Sanctuary of Konpira-san." During the 4-minute journey, you can overlook the relaxed flow of the Yoshino River, the unique terrain of Miyoshi City created by the Median Tectonic Line's fault, and seasonal panoramas of the Shikoku Mountains. Especially the moment the view opens up as altitude increases, revealing Tokushima's mountain beauty, is moving. The gondolas are clean and spacious, serving as a luxurious prologue for mental preparation before heading to the historic pilgrimage site....

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Tairyuji Ropeway

The "Tairyuji Ropeway" in Anan City is a dynamic line boasting a length of 2,775 meters, the longest in western Japan. It connects the foot station to Tairyuji Temple, the 21st temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage located at approximately 600 meters altitude, in about 10 minutes. The highlight is the "aerial walk" crossing deep mountains and overlooking the Naka River. The thrill of passing support towers, sheer rock walls pressing in, and the spectacular view of the Kii Channel on clear days is spectacular. Especially the moment of viewing the Kobo Daishi statue sitting atop a cliff from the air...

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Otsuka Museum of Art

The "Otsuka Museum of Art" in Naruto City is a unique museum boasting Japan's largest permanent exhibition area, reproducing approximately 1,000 Western masterpieces from over 190 museums in 26 countries on full-scale ceramic boards (tiles). Masterpieces like Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," Gogh's "Sunflowers," and Michelangelo's "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" are reproduced with surprising precision on fadeless ceramic boards. The greatest feature is the "Environment Exhibit" only achievable via ceramic tiles, recreating entire spaces of masterpieces to provide an immersive feeling as if being on-site. Some works can even be touched, and photography is free. It's a "Palace of Masterpieces"...

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Tobinosu Valley

Tobinosu Valley in Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, is an undercover scenic spot located on a tributary of the Yoshino River. Over many years, the river's torrents carved the rocks, exposing giant rock surfaces featuring numerous "potholes" (ou-ketsu). The rugged sculptural beauty combined with surrounding deep forests and transparent water flow exudes the essence of a hidden region. Especially the silence, where only the sound of water sliding over rocks echoes, deeply settles the heart. It has a more private feel than the famous Oboke; for those wanting to spend time in nature as it is or those interested in geological beauty,...

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Ahashi Unkai Observatory

Ahashi Unkai Observatory in Nishi-Iya Village, Miyoshi City, is a spectacular viewpoint known for encountering fantastical seas of clouds. Visiting in the early morning silence, the deep valley below is filled with white mist, and mountain peaks float like islands, appearing like a "castle in the sky." As the sun rises and the clouds shift, the emerald green Iya River revealing itself is a true natural artwork. From here, you can also overlook villages clinging to mountain slopes and the unique steep landscape of Iya, feeling the resilience of people living in harsh natural environments. It's a miraculous observatory where...

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