See the countryside scenery that inspired one of the settings from the classic animated Ghibli film "Kiki's Delivery Service". Shodoshima Olive Park, with its gentle hills and iconic windmill, provides an escape from the ordinary. Guests can enjoy the birthplace of olive cultivation in Japan, visit a herbal garden, and breathe in the blue skies and green landscapes.
There are plenty of photo opportunities at the olive park, including one where you can even pose like Kiki astride a broom. But there's far more here than photogenic backgrounds; also enjoy a hot spring, restaurant, and even shop for fresh olive-related ingredients.
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The Olivean Resort Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel located on Shodo Island in Kagawa prefecture. Enjoy panoramic views of the coast and the Seto Inland Sea.
Yoshima is a small uninhabited island that is administered by the Kobe YMCA. It offers cabins and guesthouses for visitors looking to get back to nature in a serene seaside setting.
Feeling adventurous? Eat your soy sauce as cold ice cream instead of on rice or with sushi when you visit Shodoshima.
Located in the Seto Inland Sea, Shodoshim Island is home to Japan's largest sesame oil producer and plenty of delicious places to eat. Olive oil tsukudani nibbles, soy sauce and udon noodles feature strongly.
A brief look at the art installations for Setouchi Triennale 2016 on Shodoshima's Mito Peninsula
The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their products. The festival includes brewery tours along with tastings and sales of limited-edition new sake, sake lees, and amazake.
See this homage to olives by Taiwanese artist Wang Wen Chih in Shodoshima's Nakayama region