英語版　2017.2.

The Inland Sea, SETOUCHIDiscover the Hidden Chaems of West Japan

Olive Navigation ShodoshimaDetailed information about history, tourism and industry to help you enjoy Shodoshima! Event and updated information are immediately available.●Business hours 9:00~17:00●Closed for the end of the year (Dec.28~30)

Road Station Shodoshima Olive ParkThere are many fascination and information about the olive.We have a variety of amazing items including olive products in the olive shop. In Café Olivaz, you can enjoy a cup of herb tea supplied with herbs raised in the olive park and desserts using olive oil.●Business hours 8:30~17:00●7 days a week

Herb Craft Museum Milos You can experience making accessories using olives and herbs.The staff will help you to make wreaths, potpourris and other products in the course and everyone can enjoy making crafts in about 30 minutes.

Greece WindmillA Greek-style windmill which is perfect for the location of Shodoshima, the birthplace of olive horticulture in Japan and is reminiscent of the Aegean Sea. This is a popular spot for ceremonial photographs. Windmills have been used as millhouses since the early 19th century and are found all over in Greece and around the Aegean Sea.

Garden of a Flower and the FragranceIn this garden, you can enjoy over 130 kinds of herbs. Please feel gentle fragrances of the herbs by touching herbs directly with hands.In the garden, a set of an live-action film Kiki’s Delivery Service was transferred and used as a shop.We have goods related to herbs and will show you how to live with herbs together with flowers coloring the garden. Your favorite herbs can be purchased in the next greenhouse.●Business hours 9:00~17:00●7 days a week

Olive RoadWhen walking down the Olive Hill, the evergreen leaves shake in the wind and the silver color on the back of the leaves glitters in the sunlight. The gentle ocean of the Seto Inland Sea and blue sky can be seen between the trees.

Shodoshima Olive GardenThis garden cultivates about 2,000 olives and is the first garden in Japan to cultivate olives. The shop sells various olive products such as cosmetics and edible oil using olives harvested and processed in the park, and the low price in line with the direct sales is attractive.●Business hours 8:30~17:00●7 days a week

Original Olive TreeThe oldest original tree in a private olive garden in Japan. The location of Olive Hill is excellent. You can see the Tanoura Peninsula and the Mito peninsula beyond the Uchinomi Bay from the hill where the original olive tree continues to thrive.

Isamu Noguchi s̓ Play Equipment Isamu Noguchi created a playground sculpture to bring art into daily life. This installation consists with three kinds of sculptures. When you play here, you can enjoy the dialogue with the open world, the unique world which children find as well as the dialogue with the sky, the sea, the sun, the moon, stars and the universe. Please enjoy both mentally and physically.

Monument of the Birthplace of Olive

●Road Station Shodoshima Olive Park Ko 1941-1, Nishimura, Shodoshima cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture 761-4434 TEL 0879-82-2200

●Shodoshima Olive GardenKo 2171, Nishimura, Shodoshima cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture 761-4434 TEL 0879-82-4260

●Olive navigation ShodoshimaKo 1896-1, Nishimura, Shodoshima cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture 761-4434 TEL 0879-82-7007

http://www.olive-pk.jp/

http://www.1st-olive.com/

http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/

Olives were introduced to Shodoshima in 1908 (Meiji 41), and cultivation of olives succeeded due to the continuous efforts of their predecessors. Shodoshima became the birthplace of olives in our country.This monument was built by Kagawa prefecture in 1987 (Showa 62).

ARTETRAThe famous AKARI series is another art element of Isamu Noguchi. The soft light produced by the Japanese lighting equipment harmonizes with furniture designed by Isamu Noguchi in this space. The world view of Isamu Noguchi, an artist who loved nature, is skillfully expressed here.

Tower of Civilization OratorioIn 1586, 1,400 islanders were baptized into Christianity. Japanese history records that Christian Daimyo Yukinaga Konishi built a 15-meter high crucifix and wished for happiness. This cross was built in commemo-ration of 400 year anniversary of the introduction of Christianity into Japan. The building on the right is an oratorio (prayer house).

Publication: Shodoshima cho tourism bureau (Olive navigation Shodoshima)

Olive HillWalking Map

Olive HillWalking Map

SHODOSHIMA

Tenniscourt

Tenniscourt

Shodoshima is the birthplace of olive in Japan.The weather and natural beauty are bright and warm which are similar to that of the Mediterranean area.Relax and enjoy a comfortable walk through the olive trees.

A beauty spot recommendedfor taking photos

Mimosa flowers(End of Feb. ‒ Mar.)Mimosa flowers(End of Feb. ‒ Mar.)

Lavender flowers(Early Jun. ‒ end of Jul.)Lavender flowers

(Early Jun. ‒ end of Jul.)

Natural hot spring andfresh seafood of SetouchiNatural hot spring andfresh seafood of Setouchi

Herb café OlivazHerb café Olivaz

Olive hedge～Finding of olive of happiness～

Olive hedge～Finding of olive of happiness～

Olive flowers (End of May. ‒ early of Jun.) Olive fruits (Sep. ‒ around Dec.)Olive flowers (End of May. ‒ early of Jun.) Olive fruits (Sep. ‒ around Dec.)

Stone-paved walking trailStone-paved walking trail

Tower ofcivilizationOratorio

Tower ofcivilizationOratorio

Observatory Observatory

Experiencingfarm

Ko shrine

Herb processing factory

Herb craft museumMilos

Herb craft museumMilos

Road StationShodoshima Olive ParkRoad StationShodoshima Olive Park

Fureai squireFureai squire

Open air stageOpen air stage

Olivex UchinomiOlivex Uchinomi

Olives in the worldOlives in the worldEliest LoaderEliest Loader

Herb greenhouseHerb greenhouseOil mill

KomilosOil mill

Komilos

Garden of a Flower andthe Fragrance

Herb shopCorico

Garden of a Flower andthe Fragrance

Herb shopCorico

Sun Olive

Olive tea garden

Young olivetree field

Olive beach

Hirainoodle-makingfactory

Ferry terminal

Mediterranean lodge

Monument ofthe birthplace of Olive

Monument ofthe birthplace of Olive

Olive roadOlive road

Greece windmillGreece windmillOlive processingfactory Olive processingfactory

Restaurant RestleAExperience space LaboleA

Restaurant RestleAExperience space LaboleA

Olive trees planted byhand-sowing of a Showa EmperorOlive trees planted byhand-sowing of a Showa Emperor

Olive trees planted byhand-sowing ofa Showa Emperor

Olive trees planted byhand-sowing ofa Showa Emperor

Isamu Noguchi’splay equipment Isamu Noguchi’splay equipment

An original olive treeAn original olive tree

Shodoshima Olive Garden

ARTETRAShodoshima Olive Garden

ARTETRAShodoshima Olive Garden

Restaurant Olive Palace RestleARestaurant Olive Palace RestleA

Jasmine flowers(Around Jun. ‒ Dec.)Jasmine flowers

(Around Jun. ‒ Dec.)

Takou

Olive Hill

Olive park entrance

Route 436

For Ikeda port andTonosho port

Nishimura farm road

For Kusakabe port

Road Station Shodoshima Olive Park

Olive navigation Shodoshima

For Kusakabe portand Sakate port