A Town Where You Can Experience All That is Japanese A Journey of the Five Senses in Sanuki City ES istory PARRA (1728-1779) Hiraga Gennai He restored an “elekiter,” a Dutch device that generated static electricity, and he thus became famous as the first person in Japan to produce electricity. SPREE OD Hiraga Gennai Museum The museum opened in Spring of 2009 with — exhibits where you can see the achievements of Gennai in the fields of natural history, science, ature, and art. Museum TEL : 087-894-1684 Former Residence and Medicinal Garden TEL : 087-894-5513, Business Hours - 9100 - 17:00. (Closed : Mondays (Open if a holiday falls on a Monday. closed the next day) Aooess : 10 minutes ‘tom the Takamatsu Expressway’ Shido interchange ‘5 minute walk from Shido Station on the JA Kotoku Line. & minute walk rom Ketagen Shido Station on the Katoden Shido Lin, = PARRA - RSH Hiraga Gennai’s Former Residence and Medicinal Garden Just a few minutes walk from the museum is the place where Gennai was born, the “Former Residence of Hiraga Gennai,” where you can find a bronze statue of Gennai, his medicinal garden, and his ceramics workshop. ‘Sanuki City Tourism Association mrvtrn Elekiter (Of the two elekiters produced during ‘he midole othe Edo Period and still extant lady, one ison aisplay here. BBAAZRHOY Henro Salon With pictures and historical records concerning the Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage, the Henro Exchange Salon is a place where pilgrims on the trail can exchange information and interact with the local people. There is also a rest space that pilgrims are free to come and use. TEL : 0879-52-0208 Business Hours: 9100-16:00(Last entry by15:30) ‘Agcess | JB Kotokt Line : exit at JR Zoda Station, 15 minute drive south by car Kotoden Nagao Line : Exit at Nagao Station (tinal stoo), 10 minute drive south by car Takamatsu Expressway ! 20 minute drive south from tre Shido interchange okushima Exoressway ! 20 minute drive north fom the Wakl-machi interchange http://www geocities.ip/sanukimaeyamanet/ohervo/index himHanashizume-no-matsuri BHILMALL Abare-mikoshi ms REK Festival Young local people paint thet faces, wear wor out clothes, and go craz} Hanashizume-no-matsuriis a festival for throughoul the town, A -a finale, they praying to the gods for the easing of the throw a portable shrine called the afflictions from diseases that are most “are mikouhi” (Riot Shine) prevalent during the times when the (Riot Shrine cherry blossoms are falling. Around a hanamikoshi (a portable 274 even some of the onlookers ‘ festival shrine bedecked with flowers) gallant young warriors, info the pond in this vielent yet humorous festival children, and dancing girls parade in and out of the town's Held in mid-October. cherry blosson+lined streets. Held in the beginning of Apri BS foPRAKEZAR Tawa Shrine Fall Festival With events on the eve of the festival as well as the day of, this festival takes place over a span of two days, People from eight different cistricts tote large portable shrines called chosa around town. These chosa are carried by only 8 men, who must make @ courageous show of strength as they tum circles with their heavy load - a spectacle not to be missed! Held in mid-October. BRILL - BHeKOX Katashiro Nagashi and Kyokusui no Utage Katashiro Nagashi isa religious and cultural event, dating back long ago, in which people send dolls made of washi paper and representative of their hopes for sound health flating down a small stream. The Kyokusul 1a Utage is an event which developed in connection to an old custom in the Kyoto Imperial Court where a person standing upstream would send_a cup of sake floating toward a group of poets below, and if a poet could not compose @ poem by the time it arrived, he or she would be forced to drink. In the current ceremony here women dressed in the clothing of Imperial Court Ladies of old compose impromptu Japanese waka poems. Held in late July. © REF 7HBWMR Nagaoji Chikaramochi Strength Tournament During the Dai-Hoyo {Great Memorial Service), in which people pray for_a rich harvest of the § major grains and peace in the land, fuku-mochi (lucky rice cakes) and other things are thrown from the upper floor of the Main Hall to the people below. Afterwards, the Chikaramochi Strength Tournament is held in which strong men ty to lift and carry a heavy load farther than the other competitors. The load consists of the upper and lower part of a massive kagami-mochi rice cake and the pedestal on which it rests called the sanbo, all of which comes to a (otal of 150 kilograms! (Chikaramochi is @ pun that means both “having strength’ and ‘rice cakes that bestow strength when eaten’). Held in early January. WU + ER ntertainmentanc=Fun-experiences sexeoas Pine Trees of the +8 9#H Seven Lucky Gods ‘Sacred sew ropes are Pung on the Pine Trees at the Seven Lucky Gods, the seven splendid, ancient pine tees. located. in the Tile ofthe Matsubara Pine Grove, MA\#@ = Negai-bashi/ +°tate —Kanae-bashi Bridge This bridge has two names. When you travel out across the bridge, itis called "Nega-bashi Bridge” (The Bridge for Making Wishes), When you return back across the bridge. itis callec Kanae-bashi Bridge (The Bridge of Drearss Come True) “h747*77— Dolphin Center a This is @ facility where people of BBD ORAL HORM wxsnam Tsuda no Matsubara: an Expansive Pine Grove Along the Beach (Prefectural Kinrin Park) ‘An azure sea, white sandy beaches, and shining green pine trees come together ‘over this continuous 1 kilometer stretch that includes old pine trees more than 600 years old and pine trees with Neagari, or raised roots, that are visible above ground. TEL: 0879-28-7623 all ages can enjoy interacting with dolphins in a natural setting. At the Dolphin Center we are providing enlightening means toward environmental education as we provide support to people with disabilities through an experiential environment centered on dolphins. You can feed the dolphins and enjoy swimming with them, Access By car: Exit the Takamatsu Expressway's Tsuda Higashi IC, take Route 11 (National Highway) in tre direction of Takamatsu. Turn right at Tsu Yochien Minar (the itd afc Veh). From Michi no Ek’: Tsuda no Mats.ara tum let atthe 6th trafic ight. JR Kofoku Line 1 Ext at JR Tsuna Staton, 20 minute walk 2 Exit at JR Sanuk Tsuda Staton, 40 minute walk or Sminvie tax ride (The Tolky Express train stops at Sanuk Tsuda Station) By highway bus * Ext atthe Tsuda Bus Sto0.30 minute wak, 5 minute tax ride to Aww dene"KBBRSH Ohkushi Nature Park This is a place where you can fully enjoy the beauly of nature. Inside the park are the Green Hill Ohkushi (Ohkushi Onsen), a great place for lodging: the Sanuki Winery, Shikoku’s only wine makers; and many other appealing facilities that you can enjoy. At the tip of the peninsula is the “Theatron,” an outdoor concert amphitheater, designed with an Ancient Greek Theater motif, where concerts are held every summer, The Seaside Corridor has an athletic field, collages, and a car camp site, =30%74+)— Sanuki Winery Tet : 087-895-1138 Business How's | 200 - 16:00 taste test our excellent products. Flower Viewing Sites |#|o|4\"| =44(8% 2H Miroku Nature Park TeL 0879-45-20 sess By ban: Ex te JR Koto Line tL Sarl Towa Staton, To minute by car 3y bus ‘Tae the Takamatsuitkola ine {hat goes Crouth Nagao and fea abe hrok. Sven Koen." Bus Stop, 10 minute wake ity sau orghalikay This isa place where you can enjoy a variety of leisure and entertainment during any season, Thore are the outdoor facies of sports grounds, bungalows and log houses, as well as the “Utopia Miroku Onsen.” There ae also avest spol and a research facliy atthe "Wiroku Fureal Agrcullwal Park,” for those who are inloostod in enjoying working with the land! =7@*H Kaboku-en Park ‘You can enjoy the tees and flowers in every season throughout the year at Kabokuren Park, located inthe Miroku Nature Pav BR Soring HL Summer AK Fal A Winter Ca Fa oe Be ar aanere etl, chery lessons ovses cnsie aneryils) phen blossoms E Theatron Closed : Tuesdays (open for business on holidays) r ~ hit:/ “ww sarckl-wine jp/ At Shikoku's only winery you can buy wine made with grapes grown in Sanuki City, take a tour to see the wine making process, and fee Access Kotoden Shido Line, 15 minutes by car fom Shido Station JR Kotoku Line, TEL: 087-894-1114 15 minutes by car from Shido Station BY—HAR IKI Sea Side Corridor TEL: 087-895-1150 Closed : Tuesdays sFThey =. %® 2H Prefectural Kikaku Park Kikai Park is an. expensive location for_ viewing beautiful flowers, and itis especialy known as a place for viewing chery blossoms. The cherry blossom tune! connecting Kamejima and Usa Shrine is not 2 be missed, and the flowers reflected on the surface of the ponds here, as well as the chery blossom bridge Hzninated at right, are beautiul beyond words. On the shores of the ponds in the park during the summer, the “Haneshobu no Sato” Japenese tis Garden) expands before your eyes ard the 15,000 blossoms impart the Joy of the season. | Hee iSite xt 2a an, 10 eu yo Kotesen Naga ne Ex at Nagao Sain, 5 muse by at 5) Car Smnes fon Pe Tks Bresway’s Shas erage x sumer % chery abssons at F_lavaese ies