The Island Tour Kanko Bus is a convenient sightseeing bus departing from and arriving at Tonosho Port that goes around sightseeing spots in Shodoshima in one day.

It is recommended for those who “can't decide where to start sightseeing in Shodoshima” and those who are “uneasy about driving on their own to unknown land.” It also comes with a guide, so it's safe even for those visiting Shodoshima for the first time.

★ Voice guide app “ON THE TRIP” (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean)

Please download the free audio guide app to your smartphone in advance.

Also, the sound will be used with earphones, so please prepare earphones beforehand.

*Please charge your smartphone beforehand.

[Choshi Valley Monkey Country](40 minutes) Along with Kankakei, Choshi Gorge is a scenic spot representing Shodoshima. Approximately 500 wild monkeys that have been fed live there,

It is designated as a natural monument in Kagawa Prefecture as a group of Japanese monkeys in Choshi Valley. If you're lucky in the winter, you can even see monkey dumplings!

It represents the gesture of monkeys huddling and warming up in order to overcome the cold, and it has become a winter tradition.

[Kankakei](Lunch by yourself) (60 minutes) One of Japan's top three valleys in Seto Inland Sea National Park. The ropeway that connects the summit to the foot of the mountain

It is popular because it is the only place in Japan where “sky, sea, and valley” can be viewed at once. The bus will take you to the summit of Mt. Kankakei, so after that, enjoy sightseeing and lunch on your own.

[Kankakei Ropeway]

If you wish to use the ropeway, you can use the one-way route from the summit to the foot of the mountain (Kouuntei Station). Please return to the bus at Kouuntei station.

*Includes one-way ropeway passenger fare

Head to the next tourist spot via the summit → foot of the mountain (Kouuntei Station).

※There are approximately 70 steps from Kankakei Ropeway Koun Station, so please be careful. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those with foot problems, and please be careful.

[24 Eyes Movie Village](60 minutes) The open set used on location when it was made into a movie in 1987 is used, and once you go inside, the world of the Showa era unfolds. At the back of the village, there is the “Misaki Branch School” that was used for photography, and the Seto Inland Sea that can be seen from there is calm and spreads all over the classroom windows.

[Tsukudani Restaurant “Ichitokuan"](20 minutes) Stop by a store selling soy sauce and tsukudani, which are specialty products of Shodoshima. It is located in “Hishio no Sato,” which is lined with soy sauce breweries and tsukudani restaurants that have continued since the Edo period. Don't forget to buy souvenirs.

[Olive Park](30 minutes) Olive fields, herb gardens, Greek windmills, and the Seto Inland Sea spreads out below, and this park has a view just like the Mediterranean Sea

It is famous for being the setting for the live-action version of “Kiki's Delivery Service.” “Miscellaneous Goods Colico,” which uses the location set from the movie as it is, is like wandering into the world of the story,

“The Book of Beginnings” is a huge book monument with a door. There are plenty of spots that will make you want to “take pictures”!

You can borrow a magic broom at the Olive Memorial Hall, so be sure to take a nice picture ♪

[Regarding barrier-free access]

・Wheelchairs can be used ・People with walking disabilities can participate ・People with visual disabilities can also participate

Logo and Agreement 

Island tour sightseeing bus travel conditions 

Privacy Policy (Personal Information Protection Policy) 

■ Recruiting personnel... limited to 49 people (minimum number of participants 1 person) ■ Tour guide... will not accompany you.

■Transportation used... Shodoshima Kotsu Co., Ltd. (chartered bus) ■If you make a reservation with an odd number of people, you may share a seat.

■Meal Requirements... None ■Application Deadline... 4:00 p.m. the day before each departure date ■How to apply/Contact... Shodoshima Transportation Co., Ltd.

■Travel conditions (summary): Please be sure to receive the travel conditions form (full text) and check the details beforehand before applying.

[Applications/Inquiries] Travel Planning/Implementation: Shodoshima Transportation Co., Ltd. Kagawa Prefectural Governor Registered Travel Business Type 2 - 231 Regular Member of the National Travel Agents Association

TEL: 0879 (62) 1203 FAX: 0879 (62) 5678 5873-10 Tonosho-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-4104

Opening hours 9:00am — 5:00pm (open during the year) Domestic Travel Business Utilization Manager Nakamura Chanaki