Scenic Japan from the Water

There are four small islands off of Ginpaura in Tonosho. During ebb tide; these four small islands are connected by a sand road. This natural mysterious phenomenon appears twice a day.

The movie, “Twenty-Four Eyes” is set on Shodoshima. This is the open set where the movie was filmed.

The movie, “Twenty-Four Eyes” is set on Shodoshima. This is the open set where the movie was filmed.

Rice-In the middle of Shodoshima, there are more than 700 rice fields in the Nakayama area, which was chosen as one of the top 100 rice terraces in Japan.

Senmaida is located in Nakayama, where the locals call it Satoyama. These terraced rice paddies were built about 700 years ago by piling up small rocks like stairs.

The movie, “Twenty-Four Eyes” is set on Shodoshima. This is the open set where the movie was filmed.

The movie, “Twenty-Four Eyes” is set on Shodoshima. This is the open set where the movie was filmed.

Island-Hanasunami Island is located in the Santo Peninsula and Sagano area of ​​Shodoshima. There are two large and small islands that snuggle up, and Asahi appears just between them

The movie, “Twenty-Four Eyes” is set on Shodoshima. This is the open set where the movie was filmed.

Noson (rural) Kabuki performances started on Shodoshima about 300 years ago. They were popular during the Edo, Muromachi, and Taisho Periods.

There are four small islands off of Ginpaura in Tonosho. During ebb tide; these four small islands are connected by a sand road. This natural mysterious phenomenon appears twice a day.

Kanka Gorge is a symbol of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. This gorge is one of the three most beautiful and magnificent gorges in Japan.