Pick Up SpotAwashima・Kagawa
Enjoy beautiful art and landscapes on The Best Five Spots on the Island tour.

Awashima island in the Seto Island Sea has a characteristic propeller-like shape. It has been known as the island of mariners since olden times. Meet tranquil nature, nostalgic landscapes, and friendly people here. Laid back island time is waiting for you.

Spot #01

Takeuchi Store

When you arrive at the port, please drop by the only store on the island.

  • Takeuchi Store
  • Takeuchi Store
  • Takeuchi Store

Address

Address :
1348 Takumacho Awashima, Mitoyo, Kagawa
Open :
8:00~18:00
Close :
Sunday

Spot #02

Awashima Artists’ Village

A cave painting by VAYEDA Mayur, who has inherited the Warli style of painting in India, and the whale bone art of OHKOJIMA Maki.

  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village
  • Awashima Artists’ Village

Address

Address :
1311-1 Takumacho Awashima, Mitoyo, Kagawa

【photo by@YOSHINOBU MOTODA】
Producer: Saya Kubota

Spot #03

Missing Post Office

The Missing Post Office, which accepts letters with no place to go, is an art installation by KUBOTA Saya, a modern artist.

  • Missing Post Office
  • Missing Post Office
  • Missing Post Office

Address

Address :
1317-2 Takumacho Awashima, Mitoyo, Kagawa
Opening day :
The second and fourth Saturdays of each month
Opening time :
13:00~16:00

Spot #04

Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall

The site of the Japan’s first maritime training academy, which opened in 1897.

  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall
  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall
  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall
  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall
  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall
  • Awashima Ocean Memorial Hall

Address

Address :
1541 Takumacho Awashima, Mitoyo, Kagawa
TEL :
0875-84-7884
Open :
9:00~16:00
Close :
Tuesday

Spot #05

Tabunoki in Bonnon-ji Temple

A big tabunoki, a Machilus thunbergii bay tree that is officially a preserved tree of Kagawa prefecture, stands on the premises of Bonnon-ji Temple.

  • Bonnon-ji Temple
  • Bonnon-ji Temple
  • Bonnon-ji Temple

Address

Address :
1604-1 Takumacho Awashima, Mitoyo, Kagawa

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