Best Instagrammable Spots In Kagawa

The Reflected Sky On The Chichibuga-hama Beach Called Japanese Uyuni Salt Lake

By the conditions of clouds and the weather of that day, the pictures of Chichibuga-hama Beach can change. There were a lot of clouds this day, and they were reflected beautifully on the water surface. What's more, the scenery becomes more amazing in the evening glow.◎By your own cars, 20 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC, or 20 min from Mitoyo Tossaka IC. Check the web to get the information of the tide and evening glow!

Torii In The Sky Is Must-See. A Scenic Shrine Becoming More & More Popular

Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.

Floating? 'Naoshima Pavilion' Is A Big Stainless Steel Mesh Art

A white huge stainless steel art got an idea from the 28th new island of Naoshima Island. You can enter the art and feel like floating in the sky. Taking pictures as your imaginative way.◎Near Miyanoura Port. You can enjoy for free. Let's go to see it first after you arrive by a ferry.

A Best Photo Spot In Shodoshima Island

Located at Shodoshima Olive Park, The Greek Windmill was built as a proof of a sister island to Milos Island. And this windmill facing to the beautiful Seto Inland Sea and surrounded with olive trees is a best place to take pictures in Shodoshima Island.◎Access: 5 min walk from a free parking lot of a Road Station: Shodoshima Olive Park. You can also walk from a neighboring Olive Garden.

A Shrine With 3000 Hydrangea Trees At The Precinct & Walk

Hydrangeas coloring the slope are very impressive. A walk in the lush grove has beautiful blue hydrangeas and makes very fantastic scenery. Hydrangea Festival is held in the middle of June every year.◎30 min could be enough to see slowly around the precinct and walk. Free parking lot is available.

You Can Meet Cats, Too. A Scenic Shrine Of God For An Easy Delivery

According to one theory, this shrine enshrined Toyotama-hime who is a grandmother of the first Japanese Emperor Kammu, and known as a god for an easy delivery of baby. The scenery from the shrine is nice and cats living in Ogi-jima Island will give you a balm.◎A small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Whenever you visit, cats are napping here. You can arrive the shrine eventually when you walk around the Ogi Island without searching for, because there're some signboards all over the community.

A Photogenic Art 'Red Pumpkin' At The Entrance Of Naoshima Island

Yayoi Kusama's art work 'Red Pumpkin' located near a ferry port. You'll see it first just after you arrive at Naoshima. You can enter its inside. Let's take amusing photos of this photogenic art.◎At the open space of a ferry port at Miyaura. You can see it for free. Find it from a ferry deck just before arrival.

Scenic Spot In Kagawa: A Beautiful Torii Standing On A Beach

One of the 100 Scenic Spots In Kagawa, a torii stands on Gotanji Beach and faces to Seto Inland Sea. It's near an art work 'Pumpkin', so meny people enjoy taking pictures of this scenery.◎Access: at a beach just near a bus stop 'Tsutsuji-so'

Like Hawaii In Kagawa!? A Romantic 'Lover's Sanctuary' With Beautiful Sunset

Ichinomiya Park located along the seashore, is full of resort air like Hawaii with the lawn to the whole park and palm trees. And it's selected as 'Lover's Sanctuary' and popular spot to see the romantic sunset. Let's ring a bell, too!◎Many people come to take pictures of the scenery of sunset. Free parking lot is available. Access: 5 min by car from Onohara IC.

Photogenic Piano Art '20th Century Recall'

An art work '20th Century Recall' is located at Megijima Island, Kagawa Prefecture. A grand piano with sails at seaside, it looks like a sailing boat. What melody does it play? You can enjoy very photogenic art!◎Access: 20 min by ferry from Takamatsu Port. This piano art '20th Century Recall' is located beside the Migijima Port.

A Lover's Sanctuary♡ Angel Road Where Lovers Become Happy Forever

The sand beach appearing by the tidal range is called Angel Road, and it's said that lovers who cross this road by holding hands can become happy. I recommend to visit here at romantic dusk.◎2 times in a day, you can cross the road during 2 hours before and after low tide. You need to check the time of low tide beforehand.

The Building Itself Is An Art. A Large Museum Surrounded By Nature Of Naoshima Island

This museum was opened on the concept of "coexistence of nature, art and architecture". And you can enjoy the modern art works and the building itself with the feeling of island's nature. For it stands on a hill, you can see the nice seascape from the terrace.◎Access: from the nearest bus stop 'Tsutsuji-so', you can use free shuttle bus or go on foot. Or go by bicycle from a port. Admission Fee: ￥1030 No photo inside the museum.

Photogenic Rose Arch In Front Of Seto Inland Sea

Rose Garden in Takamatsu Port is not so big, but the location commanding Seto Inland Sea and a big arch of pink rose are very photogenic!◎The best season of roses are from the middle of May to the beginning of June. No admission fee.

The Best Place Of Marguerite Commanding The Beautiful Seto Inland Sea

Flower Park Urashima, located at Mitoyo City which has the biggest production of marguerite in Japan, is a scenic spot you can enjoy both flowers and Seto Inland Sea. This year, I found the lovely heart shape made of pink marguerite flowers.◎Free parking area is available. No entrance fee. The best season to see is from the beginning of May to the the middle of May.

Lovely Cosmos And Train Tracks

Sanuki City, Kanzaki Area has cosmos fields in places. One of them is called 'Cosmos Field In Front Of Yoshida Family's House'. It's not so large but we can see the cosmos and trains together. ◎No parking area. It's located near a popular udon noodle restaurant 'Maharo', cross a bridge and find it between fields.

Cosmos Fields Color The Peaceful Landscape With Pink

Kanzaki Area, belongs to Sanuki city Kagawa Prefecture, has planted cosmos, and we can see cosmos fields here and there in this town. The cosmos field beside Noma Pond is the largest among the others, we can meet the peaceful and photogenic landscape.◎There's an area to park cars. Cosmos becomes in its best in the early half of November. Though there's no sign, it's located southeast of Noma Pond, and you can find it soon.

Romantic Breakwater Located On The Edge Of White Beach

3 minutes walk from the port, a white sandy beach spreads like an arch. And at its edge, there's a romantic and scenic breakwater called 'Koibito Misaki (Lovers Cape)'. You can enjoy the scenery of Seto Inland Sea to your heart content without any obstructions.◎Access: 3 minutes walk to the north from the port. It could be crowded in summer for it's also a beach for swimming.

A Wonderful View Of Setouchi Stays In Our Memory Forever

At Teshima Island where many art works are exhibited, the islanders admire the panoramic view of Setouchi as beautiful as the arts. The scenery seen from Danyama Mountain in the center of the island, is so beautiful that I'll never forget this forever.◎It'll be convenient to rent electric bicycles or motorbikes in Teshima Island. 20 or 30 min from the foot of Danyama Mountain by an electric bicycle.

Art Tour In Teshima Island Where The Beautiful Scenery & Arts Are Intermingled

An art island 'Teshima' has many art works because of the Setouchi Triennial (art festival) hold every three years. Some arts are in harmony with the island scenery like the sea and rice fields, and some give us a surprise. Making an art tour is one of the attraction of the island trip.◎You can see and enjoy the arts even out of the term of Setouchi Triennial. It'll be convenient for you to check beforehand because each art has holidays.

Very Scenic Birthplace Of Olive Cultivation In Japan

Shodoshima Olive Garden is the birthplace of olive cultivation in Japan. Lovely paths encircled with pale green olive trees, and the beautiful scenery of Seto Inland Sea between the trees, that are the garden's attractions. They have a restaurant and a shop within the garden.◎Free parking lot. The similar 'A Road Station, Shodoshima Olive Park' adjoins here and you can walk across each other.

Movie Studio As A Stunning Seascape Spot

A movie studio of an open set in a movie 'Twenty Four Eyes'. It has retro photogenic scenery and also the view of Seto Inland Sea. Let's take picturesque photos here.◎Near the set of a school building.

Happen To Look Twice At The Art Island! Very Artistic 'Naoshima Port'

Miyaura Port on the west is well kown as a terminal of Naoshima Island. And a small boat terminal 'Naoshima Port' at Honmura area opened lately as a huge art work like clouds. Art island entertains us as soon as we arrive the island.◎Naoshima Port is called 'Honmura Port', too.

Art In The Dark. A Shinto Shrine With A Fascinating Underground Space

Shrine and art have harmonized in Go'o Shrine. A narrow path extending to the underground of the shrine, and 'glass steps' connected with a main building. Then you'll find the nice seascape on your way back. It's an interesting shrine worth visiting.◎Visiting the shrine is free, but the underground demands admission fee. Access: go up the steps near an art 'Kadoya'.

A Wonderful Art Of Comfortable Sounds & Shadow Pictures

In the room of a warm old house, bamboo arts make rhythmical sounds by winds occurred from somewhere. I have no idea what and how makes these sounds. But this wonderful feeling makes us feel relaxed.◎Author: Akinori Matsumoto Entrance fee: 300yen It gets crowded during the Setouchi Art Festival. Needed time: 15~20min

Photogenic Arts You Can Experience With An Adventure In Tangled Alleys

Ogi-jima Island in Seto Inland Sea has many narrow and tangled slopes like a maze. Let's go ahead in adventure mood and see the photogenic arts exhibited in the old houses in the island.◎During the term of Triennial, Passport for arts is convenient, too. Out of the term, you can enter each art for ￥300. Photos permitted, enjoy taking photos collaborating with the art in these mysterious rooms.

Memories Became Illumination Of Art 'Memory Bottle'

An art work 'Memory Bottle' stuffed photos of islanders in Ogijima, is exhibited like an illumination inside a small warehouse. It's a romantic room of beautiful art made up with lightened and gathered memories.◎Entrance fee: 300yen, or Triennale Passport is available during the art festival. You can take pictures.

Huge Instagenic Wall Art 'Shodoshima Engi Emaki'

A wall painting 'Shodoshima Engi Emaki' is one of the project of Setouchi International Art Festival. A painter Miki Okamura painted the concept of an artist Kenji Yabe. The close description is an art worth seeing. What's more, very Instagenic!◎It's located at Sakate Port of Shodoshima Jumbo Ferry.

Meet With Scenic Beauty At Every Step. A Great Garden Colored With Cherry Blossoms

Ritsurin Garden, proud of its 'One Step, One Scene', is designated as Japanese Scenic Beauty and has won the highest in Michelin. Enjoy walking step by step in spring Ritsurin Garden with charry blossom colors. It'll make you feel refreshed♪◎Season: the beginning of April Entrance Fee: adult ￥410 child ￥170 Bus: Ritsurin Koen Mae Station: JR Ritsurin Koen, 3min walk from its north gate Parking: toll parking lot available

Golden World Of 600 Year Old Gingko Tree

A huge gingko trees of Kagawa Prefecture's natural monument whose age is estimated to be over 600 years old and the height is 33 meters. You can see the golden world of fall foliage all around the trees in autumn. There're lovely Ema ( you can write your wish on Ema and hang in the shrine) of gingko leaves.◎Best season is the first half of November. Free parking lot is available.

2700 Metasequoia Trees At A Hometown Of Its Detector

Miki-cho Kagawa Prefecture is a home town of Doctor Shigeru Miki who is a detector of metasequoia. And there's a park with as many a 2700 trees of metasequoia. They change into the autumn colors and you can enjoy walking in the golden woods.◎The season of yellow leave is letter half of November. There're some dinosaur ornaments.