2025 Megijima Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

Megijima, also known as Onigashima, is about a 20-minute boat ride from Takamatsu Port. According to legend, Momotaro came here to fight demons, and there is a statue of a demon at the port of Megijima to welcome tourists taking the ferry. Afterwards, we went to visit the mysterious cave of Onigashima; there are various legends in the cave, some say it is the hiding place of the devil, it has a very atmospheric atmosphere, but some of the ghosts are very cute! Instead, after passing through the large cave, there is an endless 360-degree unparalleled sea view of the Seto Inland Sea! When you’re near the pier, be sure to check out the adorable line of seagulls lined up on the breakwater. This art installation is called “Seagull Parking Lot,” and there are as many as 300 seagulls! #island #100 ways to travel

✵ Kagawa Prefecture 2024.04 ⁡ ＼Kagawa Islands／ ⁡ Megijima is about a 20-minute ferry ride from Takamatsu Port🛳️ At the port, you will be greeted by artworks from the Setouchi Triennale🐥 ⁡ It is also famous for being the model for Momotaro's Onigashima Island!! ⁡ I wasn't able to go this time, but you can also tour the caves where legends say demons lived😮 ⁡ Next time I'd like to explore the caves too~ ⁡ ✐☡aiii Memo ⁡ ☑︎Megijima and Ogijima are connected by ferry from Takamatsu Port, so I recommend visiting both on a day trip ⁡ 📷Photo taken in April 2024 📍Megijima, Kagawa Prefecture 🛳️About 20 minutes one way from Takamatsu Port #0 yen trip January 2025 #Kagawa sightseeing

Introduction to Megijima Megijima is a small island located about 4 kilometers east of Takamatsu City in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Covering an area of just 2.62 square kilometers, this island is known for its unique history and natural scenery. In Japanese folklore, it is referred to as 'Onigashima,' the dwelling place of demons in the story of Momotaro. Megijima boasts abundant natural resources, including beautiful beaches, dense forests, and spectacular caves. Every spring, the island's 3,000 cherry blossom trees bloom, attracting numerous visitors. Additionally, Megijima is one of the venues for the Setouchi Triennale, showcasing many contemporary art pieces, adding cultural charm to the island. One of the best ways to explore Megijima is by bicycle. A 20-minute ferry ride from Takamatsu Port will take you to Megijima, where visitors can rent bicycles at the tourist service center 'Oni no Yakata' at the port. Here is my cycling itinerary: ⭐️Starting Point: Oni no Yakata Departing from the port, first head to Oni no Yakata, which provides maps and tourist information to help plan your trip. ⭐️First Stop: Onigashima Cave Cycle to Onigashima Cave, a mysterious spot said to be the dwelling place of demons. The interior of the cave is spectacular, allowing visitors to feel the power of nature. ⭐️Second Stop: Washigamine Observatory From the cave, continue cycling to Washigamine Observatory. This is an excellent spot to view the panoramic scenery of the Seto Inland Sea, where visitors can overlook the entire island and the surrounding seascape. ⭐️Third Stop: Seagull Parking Lot Ride along the coastline to the Seagull Parking Lot. Here, 300 seagull sculptures created by artist Takahito Kimura are displayed, swaying with the wind to create a magnificent sight. ⭐️End Point: Megijima Port Finally, return to Megijima Port to conclude the pleasant bike tour. Visitors can enjoy local cuisine at nearby restaurants and purchase souvenirs.

#OverseasTravel #ArtTravel #JapanTravel #Seto International ArtFestival #Ogishima Because of the legend of Momotaro, the island of Woki is known as the island of ghosts. But Wokijima’s art is more compelling. Among the numerous small islands in the Seto Inland Sea, she was one of the first islands to participate in the art festival. A 20-minute flight from Takamatsu Port will take you to Ogishima. Woki Island is small in size, with artwork concentrated near the pier, and another one is the Ghost Island Great Cave on the top of the hill. As soon as they get off the boat and arrive at the Information Center, the staff instructs visitors that they can choose to take a bus to the Great Cave, or rent an electric bicycle to get there. The rent for four hours is 700 yen. In comparison, cycling around the island to enjoy the art should be more enjoyable! Because the large caves of Woki Island are on the mountain, riding electric bicycles will encounter uphill and downhill situations, the art festival staff will have to teach renters how to use it, and there is a chance to encounter a bus on the way! It feels so cool to enjoy the art and scenery on a bike! Looking at the map and cycling in search of art scattered around the island is like playing “art orienteering”, searching in the narrow alleys! No matter how you search, there is one object that you often see, that is the ghost doll stone statue, because this is a ghost island! Right on the dock there were already two interesting installations, one was the birds and seagulls I liked, standing in a row, but they were fake. Interestingly, later I saw a group of real seagulls at the pier of Ogijima. Next to the seagull installation is a "Reminiscence of the 20th Century", with a black piano sailboat playing classical music, symbolizing the beginning of civilization opened by mankind's entry into the Age of Discovery. After seeing the art work near the pier, we started pedaling to the mountains in search of the big caves, although it was an electric bike, but you still had to pedal hard towards the mountain! Usually untraveled roads, always a little eager to get there soon, and always wondering why not arrived yet, turning circle after circle, finally see the bus terminal and bicycle dock. After parking your bike, you have to walk up a steep stone step. The courteous islanders have set up a series of homemade hiking battles at the bus terminal for visitors to borrow. The Great Cave is an important attraction on the famous female island of Momotaro's legend, and Japanese rural historians discovered the cave in 1914 and determined that the ghosts in Momotaro's legend used it as a base. There are many ghost stories and ghost dolls narrated by Momotaro in the cave. It is nothing to see a doll in the dark and shady cave. Suddenly seeing a human-shaped paper version among a bunch of ghost dolls is the scariest thing! Leaving the cave, there are signs pointing to the observation deck, walking up is the second high point of Ogijima, the 188-meter-high observation deck, where you can overlook the entire Seto Inland Sea 360 scenery, if the blue sky and white clouds are high visibility, the scenery must be extremely beautiful. Leaving the mountain, step back to the bottom of the mountain, near the pier there is a beach, the Japanese call the bathing beach, near the beach there is a row of shops should be entertaining trendy people, should be very lively here, unfortunately also quiet, look at the day is September 1st, maybe school day! After seeing the artwork on Nemiki Island, it was time to return, taking advantage of the time, decided to ride an electric bicycle around the island to see the scenery, after a circle of Nemiki Island, still the same tranquility and broken. Old houses are everywhere and sparsely populated, and Nvmu Island exudes a sense of loneliness. Occasionally, I see two or three grandmothers passing by, and there are actually 20 people living on this island. The art festival seems to have only brought some passers-by to Nvmu Island, and the whole island remains as silent as if time has stopped. #OverseasTravel #I miss

Japan Kagawa Setouchi Art Festival: Female Wood Island This female wooden island is also known as the ghost island, mainly because of the island's particularly famous attractions, Ghost Island Grand Cave. I listened to my trembling, until I saw the first ghost looking at me with a smile, I was relieved, this "ghost" is too cute! There are a lot of artworks on the island to see, from Takamatsu by boat for an hour to go ~ and there is a male wood island to go.