This is Sakaide City! Popular Course by Car or Rental Bicycle

01 　Sakaide Station

• The popular course starts here
  Have a great trip!

  Park your car at the Seto Ohashi Memorial Park West Parking Lot.

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02 　Seto Ohashi Memorial Park and Museum

• Located at the starting point of the Seto Ohashi Bridge on the Shikoku side, the memorial park offers a grand panorama of the bridge spanning the blue, calm Seto Sea and a beautiful view of the many islands in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s popular as the best viewpoint of the Seto Ohashi Bridge.

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03 　Seto Ohashi Tower

• The observation tower stands tall within the Seto Ohashi Memorial Park. It can accommodate 100 people and takes 10 minutes. It slowly rotates as it rises to 108m above ground, offering a 360-degree panoramic view. From the Seto Ohashi Tower, you can see the entire Seto Inland Sea and the Seto Ohashi Bridge.

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04 　Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum

• The grandfather of artist Higashiyama Kaii was from Hitsuishijima in Sakaide City. The museum was established to widely exhibit works after receiving a donation of over 270 prints from his family. The building is composed of two walls standing parallel to the coastline, designed to provide a view of the sea.

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05 　Shamijima Island and Nakanda Beach

• Nakanda Beach on Shamijima Island is known as a place where you can enjoy the beautiful Setouchi landscape that has remained unchanged since the Manyō period. Why not take a leisurely stroll around the area, imagining the lives of ancient people while viewing the Seto Ohashi Bridge, selected as one of “Japan’s 20 Heritage Sites of the 20th Century”?

  Parking: Available *Closed during summer. *Please use the west parking lot of Seto Ohashi Memorial Park.

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• Walking path (about 40 minutes round trip)

  Nakanda Beach → Observation Deck → Osogoe Beach → Cape Nagasaki → Shiraishi Observation Deck → Nakanda Beach

  The photo is of Osogoe Beach.

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06 　Bannosu Park

• Families can enjoy walks in the shade, feeling the changing seasons. There are walking paths, flower beds, and wisteria trellises, with many flowers blooming seasonally. Garden seminars are held throughout the year, and seasonal events such as the Rose Festival in May, Hydrangea Festival in June, and Nut Art Exhibition in November are also held.

  Parking: Free, about 150 spaces. Not available at night (parking lot closed from 21:30 to 6:00 the next morning)

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• Sakaide's Old Tales

  “Sakaide’s Old Tales” (12 stories in total) are displayed in the park.

  Sakaide’s Folktales

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07 　Sakaide Station