JAL Card's "Miles Trip": A photogenic trip to Shodoshima in autumn

This time, we'll be taking a trip around the scenic spots of Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture with a camera in hand during the autumn when the islands are decorated with autumn leaves.

If you join the JAL Card, you can accumulate miles not only when flying, but also when traveling and in your daily life.

While enjoying a leisurely trip to the island, we will also introduce you to ways to efficiently collect miles and special deals available only to JAL Card members.

*Masks are removed only when taking photos.
*The business days and business hours of each spot may have changed. Please check with each store or facility directly to confirm their operating status.

[Travel with Miles] Visit the scenic spots of Shodoshima in autumn with a camera in hand

Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture can be accessed via Takamatsu Airport or Okayama Airport. Take a ferry to Tonosho Port, the gateway to Shodoshima, which is located in the Seto Inland Sea.

Now, our journey to experience the photogenic beauty of autumn on Olive Island, Shodoshima, begins.

For transportation, use the Shodoshima Kotsu island sightseeing bus or taxi!

The recommended means of transportation to get around the island are buses and taxis.

The Island Tour Bus is a convenient sightseeing bus that departs and arrives at Tonosho Port and takes you around Shodoshima's tourist spots in one day. It can be used by one person and comes with a guide, so it's comfortable.

Additionally, sightseeing taxis are convenient on Shodoshima, which has many narrow, winding roads and mountain paths. Medium-sized and large taxis can be booked for three-hour periods or more.
You will be guided by a veteran driver who knows Shodoshima inside and out, so even first-time visitors can feel at ease. The company is also working toward the SDGs, such as introducing hybrid taxis.

Payment is by JAL card. Shodoshima Kotsu is a special dealer that allows you to earn double JAL miles.

Shodoshima Transportation

Immerse yourself in the world of masterpieces at "Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village"

Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village stretches along the coast overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. It is a small village from the Taisho and early Showa periods that was renovated from the open set used for filming the movie "Twenty-Four Eyes."

On a hill at the back of the movie village stands the wooden Nouma Elementary School. Inside the school, the film cameras and lighting and props used in the film locations are still set up as they were.

Mr. Oishi's bicycle is displayed at the entrance, and the wooden school building offers many picturesque photo spots.

If you press the shutter with your back to the sea, you can take a photo with a nostalgic atmosphere.

Gallery Shochikuza Cinema is reminiscent of a movie theater from the Showa era. In the tiled interior, which recreates the atmosphere of a movie theater in the heyday of film in the 1950s, the movie "Twenty-Four Eyes," directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and starring Hideko Takamine, is always on show.

The mural art "Love Dance Party" is a spot where you can take photos that look like a scene from a movie. Try out different poses.

In one corner of the parking lot is the "Bollard of Love." A bollard is a pillar on a quay to moor ships. It is an art piece for the Setouchi Triennale that stirs the viewer's imagination about "something" that is supposed to come from the sea.

Take your favorite photo surrounded by the world of retro masterpieces and artworks that blend into the island.

Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village is an authorized dealer where you can earn double JAL miles.

Twenty-four Eyes Movie Village

Enjoy lunch with a spectacular view at Shodoshima Olive Garden and buy olive souvenirs

Shodoshima Olive Garden was opened as the first private olive garden in Japan, and has been cultivating olives on the island for over 100 years.

In the sunlight filtering through the leaves, you will take a stroll through a forest of 100-year-old olive trees.

This is a playground sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The white and blue "Spiral Slide" is a slightly unusual slide that spirals down from a 6m high white cylinder.

Made entirely of curved lines, "Play Sculpture" is a play sculpture that children can use freely to play. You can almost hear the children's happy voices.

For lunch, try the "Moromi miso and vegetable hishio rice bowl" at Olive Palace "Restrea," a restaurant located within the park that offers a panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea.

This healthy menu includes minced meat made with 100% extra virgin olive oil and Shodoshima's moromi miso, as well as plenty of vegetables grown on the island, allowing you to enjoy the bounty of Shodoshima all at once.

For souvenirs, be sure to check out the Olive Shop, which has a wide selection of olive products and Shodoshima specialties. We purchased Olive Garden's original "Olive Hand Cream" and olive oil as souvenirs.

Shodoshima Olive Garden is a JAL Card authorized dealer, so you can earn double JAL miles.

Shodoshima Olive Garden

Experience the great outdoors of Shodoshima on the Kankakei Ropeway

A must-visit in autumn is Kankakei, one of the three most beautiful valleys in Japan. From the window of the Kankakei Ropeway that spans the great valley, you can experience the valley with its oddly shaped rocks and the autumn leaves in 360 degrees, so be sure to take some photos.

The best time to see the autumn leaves in Kankakei is November. Because of the difference in altitude, you can enjoy the autumn leaves over a long period of time, from the summit to the foot of the mountain.

It takes 5 minutes to ride in the air from the Ropeway Koun Station (Kountei) to the summit station in a 40-seat gondola. The time you spend surrounded by the spectacular autumn foliage is truly moving.

At the second observation deck, you can take a picture of the panoramic view as a memento. They also lend out a blackboard on which you can write, so you can take a picture here too.

When you pay with your JAL card on the ropeway or at the shop, you will receive double JAL miles, so please make use of your JAL card here as well.

Kankakei Ropeway

Full of photo spots! "Roadside Station Shodoshima Olive Park"

This is a park surrounded by about 2,000 olive groves. Photogenic spaces that will make you want to take pictures are spread out everywhere.

The most popular attraction is the white Greek windmill on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Try your hand at taking a "flying photo" on a "magic broom." Magic brooms can be borrowed for free from the Olive Memorial Museum.

This shop uses the same location set as the "Guchokipan Bakery" used in the movie "Kiki's Delivery Service." The colorful red and green space is perfect for taking photos! Don't forget to look for souvenirs.

There are photo spots all around the park, so you can be sure to have fun all day long. Take lots of photos to capture your memories in this extraordinary space that makes you feel like you've been transported to a movie or story.

Roadside Station Shodoshima Olive Park

Stay at the Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel and enjoy the beautiful sunset

For your stay, check in to the Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel, a resort hotel standing on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Enjoy a variety of outdoor facilities, including an outdoor pool, tennis courts, and mini golf.

The view from the terrace is amazing. The calm view of the Seto Inland Sea is soothing.

The executive floor, which opened in May 2022, is a premium hotel with hospitality such as free access to sports facilities and welcome services. Enjoy a relaxing time watching the sunset from the terrace room.

The Setouchi Triennale art piece "Hajimari no Toki" is set up on the hotel grounds. It is a huge piece of pottery measuring 3.7m in height and 2.4m in width. You can take pictures of the beautiful scenery at dusk.

Enjoying the open-air bath while watching the sunset is a special experience.

If you use your JAL card at the hotel, you can earn double JAL miles. This hotel is also a JAL card affiliated store and hot spring mile affiliated facility, so you can earn even more miles.

Olivean Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel

Submit your mileage trip memories in the "Memorable Trips with JAL Card Contest"!

Travel around Shodoshima while taking photos. Why not submit a photo you took on this photogenic trip to the "Memorable Trip Contest"?

In the "JAL Card and Daily Life" category, we are looking for works that incorporate JAL Card and daily life, such as things gained or experiences gained through using JAL Card, with a free imagination. All applicants will receive 5 miles for each work. Please feel free to apply while reminiscing on your travel memories!

JAL Card and Memorable Trip Contest

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