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Uyuni Salt Lake! Fantastic and Beautiful Reflection on The Surface of The Water Chichibugahama Beach
The gradation of the sky that is clearly reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water. Selected as one of Japan's top 100 sunsets, be sure to capture the ever-changing beautiful sunset with your camera! The point is to release the shutter when the water surface is not rippling and there is no wind.
Name
Chichibugahama Beach
Address
Teno Nio-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 20 min from Mitoyo Tossaka IC, 55 min from Takamatsu Airport. or 60 min from Takamatsu Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Shimonada Station is well known as a scenic station which is the closest to the sea. It has appeared in movies and TV dramas. And many tourists come to see this beautiful scenery at the time of train arrivals. I want to see it much longer!◎You can only have a look without using trains. You should check the timetable if you want to see the train arrivals because there're a little trains.
Name
Shimonada Station
Address
3-8 Ookubo Futami-cho, Iyo-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Tel
089-994-5852
How to get there
25 min by car from Iyo IC. 50 min by train from JR Matsuyama Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Takaya Shrine
Address
2800 Muromoto-cho, Kanonji-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 60 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC via Fudō Waterfall, to the nearest parking area, and walk 150 meters. Or, 20 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC to the mountain foot shrine, then 40 min walk to the upper shrine.
Parking
Parking area is available
Michelin Grreen Guide Japan gives 3-star to Ritsurin Garden. You should visit the cherry blossom illumination event in spring. Though there're not many trees, picturesque night cherry blossoms are proud of its impressive beauty scenery.
Name
Ritsurin Garden
Address
1-20-16 Risturin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
087-833-7411
Hours
7:00-17:00,5:30-19:00
Fee
Adult 410 yen、Child 170 yen
How to get there
3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen North Station, 10min walk from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station. 3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station. The nearest bus stop is Ritsurin Koen Mae. By car, 30min from Takamatsu Airport, 15min from Takamatsu Chu'ou IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
About 4000 trees of kochia change into the autumn colors and make a red carpet in Sanuki Man'no Park. Its fluffy silhouette is lovely, so I felt relaxed and wanted to see them without thinking anything.◎Use the North Parking Lot and you can find them soon. The best season is from the middle of October to the end of October.
Name
Sanuki Mannou Park
Address
Yoshino Mano-cho, Nakatado-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-79-1700
Hours
9:30-18:00
Closed
Tue
Fee
Adult 450 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
BY car, 30 min from Zentsuji IC, 45 min from Takamatsu Station, 25 min from Takamatsu Airport. Toll parking area is available.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Above the hard distance of 1368 stone steps, there's an inner place 'Izutama Shrine'. It's called a protecting god of this main Kotohira Shrine and filled with spiritual power. And, only people who reach here at last can get this original good-luck charm embroidered 'tengu' with such a power.
Name
Kotohira-gu (Kompira-san)
Address
892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-75-2121
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
To the lowest entrance, by car, 15min from Zentsuji IC, 50min from Takamatsu Airport. The toll parking areas are available. Or, 10min walk from Kotoden Kotohira Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
At Iya in Tokushima, Kazura Bridge is one of the three most curious bridges in Japan. The bridge is made from hardy kiwi. You can enjoy the thrills of creaking and swinging of the bridge and nice view of the valley at the same time.◎Toll: Adult¥550 Child¥350 Open: From sunrise to sunset, throughout the year
Name
Iya Kazura Bridge
Address
162-2 Zentokukazurabashi Nishiiyayama-mura, Miyoshi-shi, TokushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by bus, from Oboke Station
Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.
Name
Enman-ji Temple
Address
4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station, or 5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Main Building.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A biggest scale art museum that reproduces world's masterpieces by ceramic boards. Michelangelo's famous ceiling painting in Vatican, 'Cappella Sistina' is reproduced at full scale. I was so impressed that I had goose bumps in such an artistic room!◎It's known as a museum of the most expensive entrance fee (3240yen, advance ticket 3100yen), but you could be satisfied with their exquisite reproductions and large number of paintings. I think here is an only place where you can experience the world's arts at the same time.
Name
Otsuka Museum of Art
Address
65-1 Fukuike Tosadomaura Naruto-cho, Naruto-shi, TokushimaGoogle Map
Tel
088-687-3737
Hours
9:30-17:00
Closed
Mon
How to get there
By car, 3 min from Naruto Kita (North) IC, 25 min from Tokushima Airport, and 30 min from Tokushima Station. By bus, 30 min from Tokushima Airport, 70 min from Tokushima Station, 15 min from Naruto Station to Otsuka Kokusai Bijutsukan.
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.
Name
Shodoshima Olive Park
Address
1941-1 Ko Nishimura Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0879-82-2200
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
Bus: get off at 'Olive Koen Guchi (Olive Park Gate)', then walk 5 min. Car: 7 min by car from Kusakabe Port.
Parking
Free parking area is available
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.
Name
Naoshima Pavilion
Address
Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
The roadside near Miyaura Port
The aquarium is a place where everyone from children to adults can relax and enjoy, with a large aquarium that looks great on social media and dolphin shows with the ocean in the background. One of the highlights of the Shikoku Aquarium is the light production inside the facility. The fantastic light production is like an extraordinary space. The ``Kannazuki View'' looking up at the aquarium is recommended.
Name
Shikoku Aquarium
Address
4 Hamaichiban Utadu, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
0877-49-4590
Hours
9:00-18:00
How to get there
12 min walk, from Utadu Station
Oboke George is famous for the great beauty of nature. And about 160 carp streamers (Koi-nobori) swim gently above the Yoshino River in every spring. You can see them from the pleasure boat.◎Carp streamers decoration: from the end of March to the end of May. You can see carp streamers and ride the pleasure boat at 'Oboke-kyo Man'naka'.
Name
Oboke Gorge
Address
1520 Nishi Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi-shi, TokushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 30 min from Otoyo IC, 35 min from Ikeda IC, 50 min from Kawanoe IC. 25 min walk from Oboke Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Benesse House Museum
Address
Godanji Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
087-892-3223
Hours
8:00-21:00
How to get there
Bus: get off at Tsutsuji-so, then change to a free shuttle bus. Bicycle: 30 or 40 min from Miyaura Port.
Dogo Onsen Main Building is a symbol of the Japan's oldest hot spring town. Some nearby hotels lend summer kimono 'yukata', and many tourists enjoy taking pictures of the historical building with yukata.◎Please enjoy onsen, too. At a second-floor lounge with comfortable breeze skimming along, you can have tea and sweets served only here.
Name
Dogo Onsen Main Hall
Address
5-6 Dogoyunomachi, Matsuyama-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Tel
089-921-5141
Hours
6:00-23:00
How to get there
By train, 25 min from JR Matsuyama Station to Dogo Onsen Station, then 5 min walk. By car, 30 min from Matsuyama Airport. Nearby toll parking area is available. By bus, 40 min from Matsuyama Airport.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Flower Park Urashima
Address
529-1 Tsumu Takuma-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 25 min from Mitoyo Tossaka IC, 70 min from Takamatsu Station, 65 min from Takamatsu Airport.
Parking
Free parking area is available
A waterfall basin 'Niko-buchi' belongs to the branch of Niyodo River whose water quality is the most beautiful in Japan. The very clear water like emerald is called Niyodo Blue, and here is a popular place to see it. Though the path is severe, you can meet the mysterious scenery!◎You can find a signboard on the way to 'Green Park Hodono'. To the waterfall basin, you need to hold the chain for about 4 meters. The most beautiful time is when the sun stays right above.
Name
Nikobuchi
Address
1278 kiyomizukamibun Iyono-cho, Agawa-gun, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
One of the 100 best mountains in Japan, and the second highest in the western Japan. The breathtaking scenery spreads on the mountain top located 1995m above sea level. Specially, the ridge named 'Jiro-gyu' you can see from the terrace is extremely beautiful.◎null
Name
Mt. Tsurugi
Address
Iwakura Naka-cho, Naka-gun, TokushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 90 min from Mima IC, 120 min from Tokushima Airport, 120 min from Tokushima Station, to the lift platform. Take the lift, then walk 40 min to the mountain top.
Parking
Free parking area is available
I can't turn my eyes away from the scenery of Shimanami-kaido that suddenly appears in front of me! And also I recognized the design of this observatory was very refined. To my surprised, an architect known in the world, Kengo Kuma designed here. There's nothing that obstructs the view, but only handrails.◎Access: by bike or car to Oshima Island. Parking: available and free. Admission fee: free
Name
Kirozan Observatory
Address
478-4 Minamiura Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car, from Oshimaminami IC.
Parking
Free parking area is available