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Seto Ōhashi• Seto Ōhashi is a series of double deck bridges
connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands, and the only one with railroad connections included. At 13.1 kilometers (8.1 mi), it ranks as the world's longest two-tiered bridge system.
• Crossing the bridge takes about 20 minutes by car or train. The ferry crossing before the bridge was built took about an hour. The non-discounted toll from Kojima, Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture on the Honshu side) to Sakaide (Kagawa Prefecture on the Shikoku side) is ¥3,500, and vice-versa.
Awa Jurobe Mansion Puppet Theater and Museum
Awa Ningyo Joruri is a traditional performance art of Tokushima using puppets made of cypress wood. The
lifelike movement of the dolls combined with traditional music is a unique entertainment experience. Adults: 400 yen, High school/College students: 300 yen, Elementary
school/Junior high school students: 200 yen
Ritsurin Garden
• This beautiful park was awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan! The 75-hectare park features six ponds, thirteen hills, a waterfall, plum, cherry, and pine trees, a bamboo forest, a tea house, and more. It’s really close to Seto-Ōhashi
Shikoku Mura Village
• Slip back in time to the period between the 1600s and the early 1900s! Old traditional houses were transported and re-built here to create an outdoor museum where visitors can experience the old way of life. 8:30-17:00 (closes at 16:30 during November through March) Adults: 800 yen, High school students: 500 yen, Elementary school/Junior high school students: 300 yen. It’s close to Ritsurin garden. A bit further east.
Matsuyama Castle
• This beautiful castle is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan and also received two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan! Try on a set of armor for free and find out what it feels like to be in the shoes of a feudal warlord. Adults: 500 yen, Elementary school students: 150 yen.
Seto-ohashi Tower
• The tower stands in Seto-ohashi Memorial Park. Visitors can enjoy 360-degree panoramic view from its observation room, which moves up to 108 meters above the ground.
• Hours:• 9:00 – 17:00• Closed:• Open 365 days• Price / Fee:• 800 yen• Access:• Take the bus for Higashiyama Museum from JR Sakaide Station (20
minutes bus ride)