[Japan Gallery] My trip to Shikoku-mura

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Managed to catch the sunrise somehow

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Tamamo Park, currently offering free admission

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Feeding red sea bream at Tamamo Park—lowkey gacha element included

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If you're taking the Kotoden to Yashima to visit Shikoku-mura, I recommend the Yashima-Shido Line Pass

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The bus timing is a bit awkward though

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I heard the hollowed-out part in the middle of Mt. Yashima is a trace of where a cable car used to be

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The bridge symbolizing Shikoku-mura. Some people say it leaves an impression of crossing over into an Isekai

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I took the detour because I was scared it might break or I'd fall

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There used to be many Kabuki theaters on Shodoshima, but they've disappeared and are now preserved here

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New Year decorations everywhere. Probably offerings to the gods

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They even lit a fire for a hearth experience. The thing on the stove is a paper mulberry steamer. Life in Shikoku was based on farming, plus regional specialties like salt, paper, soy sauce, or sugar making

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This round building is...

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A building for squeezing sugarcane juice. Since the oxen have to walk in circles, the building is round too

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The thing stuck in the millstone is to prevent fingers from getting caught in accidents

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Maybe because the weather is warm, the camellias are blooming

A rest area for travelers. They used to serve tea here

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Next to it is a 'Kankan-ishi' (singing stone). It has high metal content so it makes a ringing sound. It was even used as an instrument

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Lighthouses are a huge part of life in the island-filled Seto Inland Sea

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A gallery famous for Tadao Ando's architecture

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A house that reduced the number of pillars and placed the load on the beams

A mill that's good for areas with little water where you can't use a waterwheel

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I rushed through the end because I was short on time. The audio guide app is really good, so I recommend it if you're interested in how the people of Shikoku used to live