Kagawa Hidden Gems
Japan's smallest prefecture, and its udon capital — the gateway to the Inland Sea art islands.
6 spots
Climate & Best Season
Dry and mild with low rainfall, sheltered by mountains on both sides. Pleasant year-round; the art triennale falls in 2028-cycle years.
Famous For (Food)
- Sanuki udon
- Olive-fed beef and hamachi
- Honetsuki-dori
- Wasanbon sugar
Signature Sights
- Ritsurin Garden
- Kotohira-gu's 785 steps
- Naoshima & Teshima art islands
- Zentsuji temple
Angel Road (Shodoshima)
Angel Road is Shodoshima Island's most romantic natural phenomenon, a mystical sandbar that emerges from the sea twice d…
Shodoshima Olive Park
Shodoshima Olive Park celebrates the island's unique status as the birthplace of commercial olive cultivation in Japan,…
Kankakei Gorge
Kankakei Gorge ranks among Japan's three most beautiful gorges, a dramatic volcanic landscape of towering rock formation…
Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village
Shodoshima Island has produced premium somen thin wheat noodles for over 400 years, with the island's unique climate cre…
Shodoshima Monkey Park
Shodoshima Monkey Park offers unique encounters with wild Japanese macaques in a natural mountain setting where approxim…
Shodoshima Soy Sauce Brewery District
The coastal village of Hishio-no-Sato in Shodoshima's Uchinomi area preserves one of Japan's most concentrated collectio…