香川県 · Shikoku Region

Kagawa Hidden Gems

일본에서 가장 작은 현이지만 우동의 성지다 — 인구 백만이 채 안 되는데도 우동 가게가 700곳에 가깝다. 고토히라궁의 1,368개 돌계단, 나오시마의 현대미술, 리쓰린공원의 백년 소나무 풍경까지. 시코쿠 여행을 응축해 담아낸 알찬 여행지다.

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Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience
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Kagawa· Takamatsu

Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience

Kagawa has 600-700 udon shops for a population of 950,000—one shop per 1,400 people. People here eat udon three times a…

UdonCooking ClassCulinary Culture+2
Updated Jul 2026
Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)
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Kagawa· Kotohira

Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)

Perched majestically on the slopes of Mount Zozu, Kotohira-gu Shrine stands as one of Shikoku's most revered spiritual s…

ShrinePilgrimageMountain+2
Updated Jul 2026
Ritsurin Garden
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Ritsurin Garden

Ritsurin Garden stands as one of Japan's finest landscape gardens, a masterpiece of Edo-period design that rivals even t…

GardenLandscapeTea Ceremony+2
Updated Jul 2026
Naoshima Contemporary Art Island
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Kagawa· Naoshima

Naoshima Contemporary Art Island

Naoshima has transformed from a quiet fishing island into one of the world's most remarkable outdoor art museums, where…

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Updated Jul 2026
Angel Road (Shodoshima)
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Angel Road (Shodoshima)

Angel Road is Shodoshima Island's most romantic natural phenomenon, a mystical sandbar that emerges from the sea twice d…

BeachNatural PhenomenonRomantic Spot+2
Updated Jul 2026
Marugame Castle
Kagawa· Marugame

Marugame Castle

Marugame Castle stands as a testament to feudal military architecture, famous for possessing the tallest stone walls of…

CastleHistoric ArchitectureStone Walls+2
Updated Jul 2026
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)
Kagawa· Mitoyo

Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)

Chichibugahama Beach has earned the nickname 'Uyuni Salt Flats of Japan' for its remarkable mirror-like reflections that…

BeachPhotographySunset+2
Updated Jul 2026
Shodoshima Olive Park
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Olive Park

Shodoshima Olive Park celebrates the island's unique status as the birthplace of commercial olive cultivation in Japan,…

Olive GroveMediterraneanAgriculture+2
Updated Jul 2026
Kankakei Gorge
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Kankakei Gorge

Kankakei Gorge ranks among Japan's three most beautiful gorges, a dramatic volcanic landscape of towering rock formation…

GorgeRopewayAutumn Leaves+2
Updated Jul 2026
Takamatsu Castle (Tamamo Park)
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Takamatsu Castle (Tamamo Park)

Takamatsu Castle, also known as Tamamo Castle, represents one of only three Japanese castles built directly on the seaco…

Castle RuinsSeawater MoatUrban Park+2
Updated Jul 2026
Zentsuji Temple
Kagawa· Zentsuji

Zentsuji Temple

Zentsuji Temple holds profound significance as the birthplace of Kobo Daishi, the revered monk who founded Shingon Buddh…

Buddhist TemplePilgrimage SiteHistoric Architecture+2
Updated Jul 2026
Marugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop
Kagawa· Marugame

Marugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop

Marugame has been the center of uchiwa round fan production for over 400 years, accounting for 90% of Japan's traditiona…

Traditional CraftWorkshopArtisan+2
Updated Jul 2026
Yashima Temple & Historic Battlefield
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Yashima Temple & Historic Battlefield

Perched on the summit of Yashima, a distinctive table-shaped lava plateau rising 292 meters above sea level, Yashima Tem…

TemplePilgrimageHistoric Battlefield+2
Updated Jul 2026
Konpira Onsen Hot Springs
Kagawa· Kotohira

Konpira Onsen Hot Springs

At the base of the sacred Mount Zozu and Kotohira-gu Shrine, Konpira Onsen offers rejuvenating hot spring baths that hav…

Hot SpringsRyokanTraditional Inn+2
Updated Jul 2026
Kagawa Bone-in Chicken (Honetsuki-dori)
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Kagawa Bone-in Chicken (Honetsuki-dori)

Kagawa's signature local specialty, honetsuki-dori or bone-in chicken, represents a uniquely regional dish that has achi…

Local CuisineGrilled ChickenRegional Specialty+2
Updated Jul 2026
Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village

Shodoshima Island has produced premium somen thin wheat noodles for over 400 years, with the island's unique climate cre…

NoodlesTraditional ProductionFactory Tour+2
Updated Jul 2026
Shodoshima Monkey Park
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Monkey Park

Shodoshima Monkey Park offers unique encounters with wild Japanese macaques in a natural mountain setting where approxim…

WildlifeMonkey WatchingNature+2
Updated Jul 2026
Shikoku Mura Village Museum
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Shikoku Mura Village Museum

Shikoku Mura Village Museum preserves over thirty traditional buildings relocated from throughout Shikoku Island, creati…

Open-Air MuseumTraditional ArchitectureCultural Heritage+2
Updated Jul 2026
Sanuki Udon Taxi Tour
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Sanuki Udon Taxi Tour

Kagawa Prefecture's density of exceptional udon restaurants creates a unique culinary tourism opportunity, with speciali…

Udon TourFood TourismCulinary Experience+2
Updated Jul 2026
Shodoshima Soy Sauce Brewery District
Kagawa· Shodoshima

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…

Soy SauceBrewery TourTraditional Production+2
Updated Jul 2026