Sakaide Station Area Tour (Near the Station)

01 　Sakaide Station

• Bon voyage!

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02 　Artificial Land

• The Sakaide Artificial Land project applied a housing district improvement project for the back areas and a disaster prevention building block creation project along the main street, aiming to find new methods of urban redevelopment. It is regarded as a forerunner of modern urban redevelopment.
  Designed by architect Masato Otaka, it was completed in four phases from 1968 to 1986.
  A thick concrete foundation was built, with a civic hall, shopping area, and parking lot underneath, and residential buildings and parks above.
  This innovative structure was a hot topic as a new model of urban development, so why not take a look?

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03 　Sakaide Konden no Hi Monument

• Municipal Cultural Property (Structure)
  The Sakaide Konden reclamation project, completed by Kume Michikata in 1829, was a major undertaking covering more than 231 town blocks (including salt fields and surrounding land over 115 blocks, and farmland over 116 blocks).
  The lord of the Takamatsu domain, Matsudaira Yoritaka, praised this achievement and erected this monument at Tenmasha Shrine, on the boundary between the old land and the reclaimed land, as a memorial.
  It is significant as the starting point of Sakaide’s development and is also valuable as a representative monument of the Edo period.

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04 　Shinkai Joya Lantern

• During the Kyōhō era (1716–1736), maritime traffic increased in Sakaide, and the boat watch office of the Takamatsu domain was moved from Hayashidaura to Nishizuka Hakkenya in 1732, extending the port eastward along the coast.
  At the eastern end of the port, a night lantern was built and dedicated to the god of Konpira Shrine, praying for maritime safety and serving as a beacon for the harbor.

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05 　Tanoso Kuro Gate

• Tanoso Kuro Gate: This is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It is the formal front gate built in the Yakui-mon style, standing on the north side of the Tanoso main house, built in 1936.
  The gate features a gabled roof covered with tiles and a reinforced concrete wall.
  As the main gate of Tanoso, it enhances the scenery of the shopping street side.

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• Old Kamata Soy Sauce Main Gate

  This is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It has an open gate on the east side of the site.
  With a width of three ken (span) and a depth of three ken, it features a gabled roof covered with tiles. The gate has open sides, and the roof structure is visible, making it a unique architectural form.

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06 　Kofuen Garden

• Built as a villa garden for a prominent Sakaide family between 1908 and 1910, it was later purchased by Sakaide City in 1955 and opened to the public.
  Today, it includes a traditional Japanese strolling pond garden, modeled after Edo-period daimyo gardens, and a Western-style garden centered around a lawn space for multi-purpose use, allowing visitors to enjoy both Japanese and Western cultures.

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• Kamata Mutual Aid Society Local Museum

  The Kamada Mutual Aid Society Local History Museum houses a wide range of collections, focusing primarily on historical materials related to Kagawa. The museum boasts a collection of approximately 60,000 items, including ancient documents, old books, maps, photographs, and archaeological artifacts.

  Main Exhibits

  • Documents related to Kume Tsudo (Important Cultural Property)
  • Iron sword pommel with gold and silver inlay of beast face patterns (Kagawa Prefecture Designated Cultural Property)
  • Keicho Edition of Taiheiki (Sakaide City Designated Cultural Property)
  • Other exhibits: Archaeological materials, ancient documents, old books, maps, photographs, lacquerware, ceramics, fossils, and more.

  These items provide valuable insight into the rich cultural and historical heritage of Kagawa.

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07 　Sakaide Station (End Point)