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Odeshima Destination Guide

Touring Odeshima in Japan

Odeshima in the region of Kagawa is a city located in Japan - some 326 mi or ( 525 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Odeshima

Time in Odeshima is now 05:02 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Uro, Tonosho, Tokushima, Takamatsu, and Samban. Being here already, consider visiting Uro . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Odeshima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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豊島美術館Teshima Art Museum

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Angel road in Shodoshima

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The Inland Sea: a beautiful marine passageway 《Kagawa Japan》

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Cameron Robbins' Sea-Songs of the Subconscious

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"The artist has constructed a sound installation consisting of a "pipe organ" on the seawall that reproduces the rhythm of the waves and tides as sound. Art is integrated with nature allowing the sea ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Teshima

Teshima is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan, between Naoshima and Shōdoshima islands, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 14.5 km and a population of about 1,000 people. The island was made famous for a major industrial waste scandal.

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Located at 34.48 134.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Kagawa Prefecture, Islands of Japan

Ooshima Seishoen Sanatorium

Ooshima Seishōen Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Ooshima Seishōen is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients, situated in a small island called Ooshima, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, Japan which was established in 1909.

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Located at 34.41 134.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Leper hospitals, Leprosy, Leprosy in Japan

Megijima

Megijima is an island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, north of the city of Takamatsu, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 2.66 km2, a coastline of 8.9 km, and a population of about 200. The island has been linked to the mythical island Onigashima ("island of ogres"), visited by the folk tale character Momotarō. The caves at the top of Washi-ga-mine Summit, as the home of the ogres from that story, are a popular tourist spot.

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Located at 34.40 134.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Kagawa Prefecture, Islands of Japan

Yashima-ji

Yashima-ji is a Shingon temple in Yashima, a lava plateau to the northeast of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. A branch temple of Ninna-ji in Kyoto, it is the eighty-fourth temple on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to have been founded as a Ritsu school temple by Ganjin in 754, and to have been converted by Kōbō Daishi. The 5x5 bay irimoya-zukuri tiled Hondō (1618) has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

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Located at 34.36 134.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, Shingon Buddhism

Yakuri Cable

The Yakuri Cable is a Japanese funicular line in Takamatsu, Kagawa. The line does not have any official name. This is the only funicular line Shikoku Cable operates, while it also operates aerial tramways. The line opened in 1931 as a route to Yakuri-ji, the 85th temple of Shikoku Pilgrimage.

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Located at 34.36 134.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 3ft 6in gauge railways, Funicular railways in Japan, Rail transport in Kagawa Prefecture, Railway lines opened in 1931

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