Seto Ōhashi is a series of double deck bridges spanning 13.1 kilometers and connecting the Japanese prefectures of Okayama and Kagawa across five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. It is part of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project and takes about 20 minutes by car or train to cross, much faster than the previous 1 hour ferry crossing. The toll is 3,500 yen from Kojima, Kurashiki to Sakaide.

1. Seto Ōhashi
• Seto Ōhashi is a series of double deck bridges
connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a
series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the
period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū-Shikoku
Bridge Project connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands, and the only
one with railroad connections included. At 13.1 kilometers
(8.1 mi), it ranks as the world's longest two-tiered bridge system.
• Crossing the bridge takes about 20 minutes by car or train. The ferry
crossing before the bridge was built took about an hour. The non-
discounted toll from Kojima, Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture on the
Honshu side) to Sakaide (Kagawa Prefecture on the Shikoku side) is
¥3,500, and vice-versa.

3. Awa Jurobe Mansion Puppet
Theater and Museum
Awa Ningyo Joruri is a traditional performance art of
Tokushima using puppets made of cypress wood. The
lifelike movement of the dolls combined with traditional
music is a unique entertainment experience. Adults: 400
yen, High school/College students: 300 yen, Elementary
school/Junior high school students: 200 yen

5. Ritsurin Garden
• This beautiful park was awarded three stars in
the Michelin Green Guide Japan! The 75-
hectare park features six ponds, thirteen
hills, a waterfall, plum, cherry, and pine
trees, a bamboo forest, a tea house, and
more. It’s really close to Seto-Ōhashi

7. Shikoku Mura Village
• Slip back in time to the period between the
1600s and the early 1900s! Old traditional
houses were transported and re-built here to
create an outdoor museum where visitors can
experience the old way of life. 8:30-17:00
(closes at 16:30 during November through
March) Adults: 800 yen, High school students:
500 yen, Elementary school/Junior high school
students: 300 yen. It’s close to Ritsurin garden.
A bit further east.

8. Matsuyama Castle
• This beautiful castle is a designated Important
Cultural Property of Japan and also received
two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan!
Try on a set of armor for free and find out
what it feels like to be in the shoes of a feudal
warlord. Adults: 500 yen, Elementary school
students: 150 yen.

10. Seto-ohashi Tower
• The tower stands in Seto-ohashi Memorial Park. Visitors
can enjoy 360-degree panoramic view from its observation
room, which moves up to 108 meters above the ground.
• Hours:
• 9:00 – 17:00
• Closed:
• Open 365 days
• Price / Fee:
• 800 yen
• Access:
• Take the bus for Higashiyama Museum from JR Sakaide
Station (20 minutes bus ride)