Sakaide City

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Sakaide City, the Shikoku gateway to the Great Seto Bridge, is a city with dynamic landscapes woven by one of the world's largest bridges and calm archipelago beauty. From the Seto Ohashi Memorial Park, you can experience its overwhelming scale up close and be amazed by the harmony between man-made beauty and nature. Sakaide is also associated with the Manyoshu poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro and Emperor Sutoku, with historical sites evoking deep romance scattered throughout. While powerful night views of the industrial zone spread along the coast, rich nature like Goshikidai also coexists, showing various expressions. Furthermore, top-class udon shops and unique seafood are also part of the fun. It is a vibrant city where modern technology, historical heritage, and rich food culture intersect.

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Sakaide City

Sakaide City

Address
1-1-1 Motomachi, Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture (Inside JR Sakaide Station)
Website
https://sakaide-kankou.com/
Operator
Sakaide City Tourism Association

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Shamijima Island
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Shamijima Island

Once a remote island off the coast of Sakaide City, Shamijima is now connected to the mainland due to land reclamation. It is a place filled with "Manyo Romance," known as the location where the Manyoshu poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro composed poems. Within the island, there are ruins and burial mounds from the Jomon and Yayoi periods, allowing you to feel firsthand the history of people living on this beautiful seaside since ancient times. It is also an excellent viewpoint to look up at the Great Seto Bridge close by, offering a very unique contrast between giant modern architecture and...

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Great Seto Bridge
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Great Seto Bridge

The Great Seto Bridge, connecting Okayama and Kagawa Prefectures, is a general term for six bridges spanning the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. As a combined rail and road bridge, it boasts one of the largest scales in the world. The sight of white bridges continuing over the blue sea is truly a magnificent work of art merging human technology with natural beauty. From "Seto Ohashi Memorial Park" in Sakaide City, you can experience its overwhelming scale up close, and the observation tower offers a panorama of the archipelago and the bridge. Especially at dusk, the illuminated bridge reflecting...

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