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Refreshing trip to enjoy
the spectacular scenery, history
and gourmet cuisine
Enjoy a relaxing trip
throughKagawa
Refresh yourself
with a seaside drive
around Shodoshima
Depart from Kobe Port
Enjoy the new ferry “Aoi” to the fullest
Voyage to Shodoshima that begins at the entrance
Voyage to Shodoshima that begins at the entrance
The concept of the new ferry “Aoi” is a floating resort. The entrance lobby has an open feel. Passengers can also relax and listen to an automatic piano while eating udon noodles and gelato.
Enjoy a quality cruise in premier seats
Aoi offers nine types of premier seats. Choose from comfort reclining seats, private rooms with balconies overlooking the ocean, and more, and select the premier seats that best fits your travel plans.
Enjoy a quality cruise in premier seats
Extensive on-board facilities
Extensive on-board facilities
There are many attractive on-board facilities not found on other ferries, such as a terrace with footbaths, a café lounge, and a glass-walled observation deck. Enjoy a cruise with a resort-like atmosphere.
Arrive at Shodoshima
Arrive at Shodoshima
Arrive at Yamaroku Shoyu
This soy sauce brewery has been in business for over 150 years.
They use a traditional method of brewing using yeast,
which is a labor-intensive process that produces a very high quality soy sauce.
Tours of the brewery and soy sauce tasting are available.
https://yama-roku.net/
Arrive at Yamaroku Shoyu
Arrive at Minori Gelato
Arrive at Minori Gelato
This store is very popular for its gelato made with local ingredients from Shodoshima. In addition to flavors such as strawberry sorbet and kiwi sorbet, which utilize the original taste and characteristics of the ingredients, there are also excellent flavors unique to Shodoshima, such as soy sauce crumble and olive.
http://minorigelato.com/
Arrive at Olive Park
This landmark of Shodoshima is famous for its Greek windmills. With a memorial museum commemorating the first successful olive cultivation in Japan, as well as stylish botanical and general merchandise shops, the atmosphere unique to Olive Park is extremely popular among visitors. It is also known as the filming location for the movie “Kiki’s Delivery Service”.
https://www.olive-pk.jp/
Arrive at Olive Park
Arrive at Angel Road
Arrive at Angel Road
The sand road appears twice a day, only at low tide.
According to legend, if lovers cross the river hand in hand, they will be united forever. The fantastic scenery with the Seto Inland Sea in the background makes it a popular attraction, and it has been selected as one of the 88 scenic spots in Shikoku, in which only the most exceptional scenic spots in the Shikoku area can be selected.
https://www.town.tonosho.kagawa.jp/kanko/index.html
Arrive at Komame Shokudo
This restaurant is popular for its cuisine that uses many of the island’s specialties,
such as rice, fish, somen noodles, and Shodoshima olive beef. Near the restaurant, you will find the Nakayama Senmaida (Thousand Terraced Rice Fields) and a stage for rural kabuki performances, where you can take a stroll in the beautiful nature after a delicious lunch.
https://www.dreamisland.cc/cafe/komame-cafe.html
Arrive at Komame Shokudo
Arrive at Morikuni Bakery
Arrive at Morikuni Bakery
Morikuni Bakery is a very popular store that offers bread made with rice flour from sake rice. They offer a wide variety of flavors, such as fried bread and pork umami koppe pan, and the interior of the stylishly reconstructed old private house is very cozy. Next to the store is Shodoshima’s only sake brewery, Morikuni Sake Brewery, where you can get unique souvenirs such as sake and jam made from sake lees.
https://www.morikuni.jp/?tid=3&mode=f6
Depart from Sakate Port
Arrive at Kobe Port