Best Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) In Shikoku
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You can see the best night view of Kagawa Prefecture and the fireworks above the Seto Inland Sea at the same time from Shishi-no Reigan Observatory. It can command the evening glow before the fireworks, and after that, the great night view of Takamatsu. It's gorgeous spot, isn't it?◎5 min walk from Yashima Mountain Top Parking Area. The parking area requires 300 yen. The Yashima Dive Way was toll road but now it's free. You should except for the traffic jam after the firework.
Name
Takamatsu Summer Festival
Address
4 Sunport, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
You can see Fireworks around Takamatsu Station, ferry terminal, Yashima Mountain Observatory, and so on.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Nio Dragon Festival' is hold to pray for rain in Mitoyo city, Kagawa Prefecture. A huge dragon made of straw and bamboo , which is as ling as 35m and weights 2t, is carried by 200 people. Then, the other people with buckets and water guns throw water from the both sides of the street. It's an exciting summer festival.◎Date & Time: 8/5, water throwing is 20:00~. You need to wear you can get wet and bring buckets, water guns and so on. There're some food strolls.
In 20 minutes by ferry from Takamatsu, Megijima Island is the easiest destination for art tours. You can enjoy beautiful art works in concert with peaceful island. And more, for the art works stands very close to the port, you'll find them as soon as you land Megijima Island.◎Access: about 20 min by ferry from Takamatsu. Half a day could be enough to enjoy whole of the island. Inside the island, there're public buses, but rental bicycle or walking are convenient.
It's an enjoyable installation art which you experience at the voice's suggestions. It's also a hotel accepting only one group a day and a café you can eat and drink the island's specialty lemon. By the way, what does this art mean? You'll know that after the experience.◎Admission fee: ¥500 At the café, you can enjoy Teshima Island's specialty lemon such as lemon squash, lemonade and lemon scone.
Name
Lemon Hotel
Address
984 Karato Teshima Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Hours
10:30−16:30
Closed
Tue
How to get there
Bus: get off at 'Shimizu' then 5min walk. Bicycle: 20min from Ieura Port.
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.
Name
Teshima Island Art Tour
Address
384 Ieura Teshima Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
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
Yayoi Kusama's art work 'Pumpkin' has its beautiful yellow under the clear blue sky. Tourist from all over the world make a line to take pictures of this art.◎Access: it's located on the shore between Honmura area and Chichu Art Museum. Nearest bus stop is 'Tsutsuji-so'. You can see 'Pumpkin' for free.
Name
Pumpkin
Address
3419 Kyonoyama Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Bus: get off the bus at Tsutsuji-so, then walk 3 min. Bicycle: 30 min from Miyaura Port.
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.
Name
Red Pumpkin
Address
2249-49 Miyaura Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Open space just near Miyaura Port
Go'o Shrine has been here since Edo period, and accepted art works when the shrine was repaired. The steps to the shrine are made of glass. Arts added to a solemn shrine, you can enjoy the new style of shrine.◎Visiting the shrine is free, but the underground demands admission fee. Access: go up the steps near an art 'Kadoya'.
Name
Go'o Shrine (Naoshima Island)
Address
820 Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Honmura Port. Go up the steps near the art work 'Kadoya'.
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
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.
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.
In a greenhouse with the lush tropical plants, you can enjoy the elaborate displays of gorgeous flower 'orchid'. Whatever you take pictures in the greenhouse, they're all photogenic! What's more, I want you to enjoy the perfume-like sweet fragrances that are original for orchid.◎Held every February with various concept. In 2018, the concept is 'Orchid, Lovely Fragrance'. In winter with less flowers, you can see many flowers only by orchid exhibitions. If you want to take pictures, during morning and till 15:00 is ideal because the sunlight comes into the greenhouse.
Name
The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
Address
4200-6 Godaisan, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
Tel
088-882-2601
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Ritsurin Garden's autumn illumination is one of the events that I recommend to visit every year. It's near the central of the city and has an easy access from both Takamatsu Station and airport. This illumination is held for limited 10 days, 11/19-11/28 in 2016!
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
Aurora can be seen in Kagawa!? A largest amusement park in Shikoku Region 'Reoma World has miraculous aurora show. The latest light technology shows aurora, and it wavers in the sky with music. You can enjoy the fantastic night view that beyond your imaginations.◎Schedule: everyday till 2/18 in 2018.
Name
Reoma World
Address
40-1 Kurikuma Nishi Ayauta-cho, Marugame-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-86-1071
Hours
10:00-
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
The illumination of 550 thousand lights changes its theme and patters every year and is worth seeing so much! There're some places to see the illumination from its above, so we can see more powerful panoramic views!◎Till January 6th in 2018.
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