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Sakaide Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Home of Sanuki Udon Noodles Kagawa Prefecture is known as Udon Prefecture. You can enjoy going from one udon shop to the next only in this Udon Prefecture. One of the must-visit spots is the local udon shops attached to udon noodle factories. It's wonderful to eat freshly boiled udon noodles in an at-home environment. It's not too much to say that Sakaide is the birthplace of the Sanuki Udon Noodles and you can enjoy each shop’s boast of noodles, dashi soup, and toppings such as tempura. Location/View Access Season Year-round Sakaide Tourism Association Related links https://www.sakaide-kankou.net/ Contact Us[Community Revitalization Office, Industry Division, Construction and Economic Affairs Department, City of Sakaide] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html Yasoba's Tokoroten agar crystal noodles You can enjoy famous tokoroten noodles born in the Edo period, in front of "Yasoba's spring water," which is believed to have been running from ancient times. The texture of the slippery and smooth noodles is addictive. You can find your favorite taste among choices like vinegar soy sauce, brown sugar syrup, kinako soy bean powder, and more. Kiyomizuya Location/View 759-1 Nishinoshocho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-00021 Access 20 min. via car from port (5.4km) Season Mid March to November Yasoba's Tokoroten agar noodles Kiyomizuya Related links http://www.yasoba.com/ Contact Us[Kiyomizuya ] TEL: +81-877-46-1505 E-Mail:[email protected] Website: http://www.yasoba.com/ Sakaide Three Kintoki Kintoki Mikan mandarin oranges, Kintoki Ninjin carrots, and Kintoki Imo sweet potatoes are Sakaide's local specialties. Their features are in their bright red color and high content of sugar. Kintoki Mikan are in season from the middle of October to late November and Kintoki Ninjin and Kintoki Imo are harvested from November to early February, and from late June to late August respectively. There are other products made from the Three Kintoki, such as jams and puddings that you can buy as souvenirs. Hamakaido Matsuyama Sanchoku Farmers Market Location/View 1131-1 Takayacho, Sakaide, Kagawa Access 10 min. via car from port (3km) Season Late June to early February Sakaide Tourism Association Related links https://www.sakaide-kankou.net/ Contact Us[Community Revitalization Office, Industry Division, Construction and Economic Affairs Department, City of Sakaide] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html - 1 - Sakaide Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Seto Ohashi Bridge Commemorative Park Seto Ohashi Bridge Commemorative Park was constructed in commemoration of the completion of the Seto Ohashi Bridge. The park is conveniently located under the bridge, which affords a nice viewpoint where you can closely see the impressive bridge. Within the 10.2 ha (25.2 acre) large park, you will find the Seto Ohashi Bridge Commemorative Hall, which exhibits the history of the bridge, along with The Lawn Plaza and The Water Corridor, where fountain was designed to reflect the beautiful image the bridge. The park is popular with local families as well as tourists. Location/View 6-13 Bannosumidoricho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0065 Access 25 min. via car from port (10.6km) Season Year-round Seto Ohashi Bridge Commemorative Park Related links http://www.setoohhashi.com/ Contact Us[Seto Ohashi Bridge Commemorative Park Conservancy] TEL: +81-877-45-2344 Website: http://www.setoohhashi.com/ Higashiyama Kaii SetouchI Museum At the Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setochi Museum, you can view both the Great Seto Bridge and about 350 print works of the Great Japanese Painting Master Kaii Higashiyama. His grandfather was from Hitsuishi Island in Sakaide City. This small prefectural art museum is located in the Shami area, overlooking Hitsuishi Island, thebirthplace of his grandfather to celebrate the association between Higashiyama and Kagawa prefecture. Location/View 224-13 Syamizima, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0066 Access 25 min. via car from port (10.2km) Season Year-round Related links Higashiyama Kaii SetouchI Museum Contact Us[Higashiyama Kaii SetouchI Museum] TEL: +81-877-44-1333 Website: https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/higashiyama/ Shiromineji Temple Having been banished from the court following his defeat in the Hogen Rebellion in 1156, the 75th Emperor Sutoku died in exile in Sakaide in 1164 at the age of 46. There are many places in the city where you can trace his footsteps around the city, such as the Shiraminegoryo Mausoleum, the only mausoleum in the Shikoku District. Location/View 2635 Omicho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0016 Access 30 min. via car from port (9.9km) Season Year-round Shiromineji, the 81st Temple of Shikoku 88 Temple Related links Pilgrimage http://www.shiromineji.com/ Contact Us[Community Revitalization Office, Industry Division, Construction and Economic Affairs Department, City of Sakaide] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html - 2 - Sakaide Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Shamijima Island Shamijima Island was connected by landfill to the mainland of Sakaide after the Bannosu reclamation project in 1967. There is a poem monument related to the manyo poet "Kakinomoto no Hitomaro" as well as old ruins connected to Priest Rigen Daishi, one of the "Great Five Daishi Priests in Sanuki (Kagawa)." In 2013 and 2016, this location became part of the Setouchi Triennale (art festival) and this is a destination where you can fell the art. This is the scenic viewpoint where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Seto Ohashi Bridge and the islands on the Seto Inland Sea. Location/View Shamijima Island, Sakaide, Kagawa 752-0066 Access 25 min. via car from port (10.2km) Season Year-round Official Website of the City of Sakaide Related links http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html Contact Us[Community Revitalization Office, Industry Division, Construction and Economic Affairs Department, City of Sakaide] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html Seto Ohashi Bridge The Seto Ohashi Bridge is two-tiered, combined road bridge and railway bridge which connects the main island of Honshu to Shikoku Island. The bridge opened to traffic in April 1988 and it is the world largest class with 9.4km long over the strait. It connects the islands of Shiwaku Shoto with 6 sections of the bridge. On Sunny days,you can enjoy the picturesque besuty of the nature of the Seto luland Sea which is resonated by the bridge and you can also enjoy panoramaic View of the Bridge which is brightly lit as night on Saturdays and national holidays. Location/View Access Season Year-round Seto Ohashi Commemorative Park Related links http://www.setoohhashi.com/ Contact Us[Community Revitalization Office, Industry Division, Construction and Economic Affairs Department, City of Sakaide] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html Sakaide on-the-sea Fireworks Display of the Sakaide Ohashi Festival Held every August, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is the biggest festival in the city. Among the variety of events held during this festival, fireworks are launched from the sea with the Seto Ohashi Bridge in the background, and the lights reflected on the surface of water are bright and beautiful. The prefecture's largest-class Shakudama size fireworks (about 30 cm ball) are shot off 10 at a time, and are overwhelming. Sakaide Central Wharf Location/View Irifunecho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0002 Access 15 min. via car from port (5km) Season Summer Official Website of the City of Sakaide Related links http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html Contact Us[Sakaide Festival Supporters Association] TEL: +81-877-44-5015 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.city.sakaide.lg.jp/index.html - 3 - Sakaide Port Tourist Information http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/cruise/ Station Market "Sakaide Rakuichi Rakuza" This is the morning market held at the JR Sakaide station plaza on every 3rd Sunday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. It's fun to eating and walking around the food stands. You can buy fresh vegetables and local famous sweets. Don't forget the Sakaide's comfort food "Pippi Meshi (fried udon and rice)." JR Sakaide Station Location/View 1 Chome,Motomachi,Sakaide,Kagawa 762-0045 Access 20 min. via car from port (5.7km) Season Ever 3rd Sunday of the month Station Market "Sakaide Rakuichi Rakuza" Related links http://www.sakaide-rakuichi.com/ Contact Us[Sakaide Rakuichi Rakuza Steening Committee】 (Young Group,Sakaide Chamber of Commerce and Industry) TEL: +81-877-46-2701 Website: http://www.sakaide-rakuichi.com - 4 - .