Experiencing
farm

Shodoshima is the birthplace of olive inJapan.
The weather and natural beauty are brightand warm which are similar to that of theMediterranean area.
Relax and enjoy a comfortable walkthrough the olive trees.

Herb processing factory

Herb craft museum
MilosEliest Loader

road

Garden of a Flower andthe Fragrance
Lavender ﬂowers
Herb shop(Early Jun. ‒ end of Jul.)
CoricoMonument of
the birthplace of Olive

Herb greenhouse

Mimosa ﬂowers(End of Feb. ‒ Mar.)

muraTennis
courtOpen air stage

Herb café Olivaz
Tenniscourt

Olive trees planted byhand-sowing ofa Showa Emperor

Road Station Shodoshima Olive Park
Greece windmill

Olive processing
factory

Restaurant RestleA
Experience space LaboleA
ARTETRA
Shodoshima Olive Garden

Olive hedge〜Finding of olive of happiness〜

Olive trees planted byhand-sowing of a Showa Emperor

Restaurant Olive Palace RestleA

For Ikeda port andTonosho port

An original olive tree

Olive tea garden

Isamu Noguchi’s
play equipment

Takou

Natural hot spring andfresh seafood of Setouchi

Oil mill
Komilos

Ko shrine

Olive roadTower ofcivilization
Oratorio

Olives in the worldNishiObservatory

For Kusakabe port

Sun OliveRoad Station
Fureai squire
Shodoshima Olive Parkfarm

A beauty spot recommended
for taking photos

Mediterranean lodge
Olivex Uchinomi

Young olive
tree field

Shodoshima Olive GardenHirai
noodle-making
factory

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

Olive park entrance

For Kusakabe port
and Sakate port

Route 436

Olive navigation Shodoshima

Jasmine ﬂowers(Around Jun. ‒ Dec.)

Olive beach
Stone-paved walking trail

Ferry terminal

Olive Navigation ShodoshimaShodoshima Olive Garden

Detailed information about history, tourism andindustry to help you enjoy Shodoshima! Eventand updated information are immediatelyavailable.
Business hours 9:00~17:00
Closed for the end of the year (Dec.28~30)

This garden cultivates about 2,000 olives andis 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 inline with the direct sales is attractive.
Business hours 8:30~17:00
7 days a week

Road Station Shodoshima Olive ParkOriginal Olive Tree

There 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 anddesserts using olive oil.
Business hours 8:30~17:00
7 days a week

The 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.

Herb Craft Museum Milos

Isamu Noguchiʼs Play Equipment

You can experience making accessories using
olives and herbs.The staff will help you tomake wreaths, potpourris and other products inthe course and everyone can enjoy making
crafts in about 30 minutes.

Isamu Noguchi created a playground sculpture
to bring art into daily life. This installationconsists with three kinds of sculptures. Whenyou play here, you can enjoy the dialogue withthe open world, the unique world whichchildren find as well as the dialogue with thesky, the sea, the sun, the moon, stars and theuniverse. Please enjoy both mentally andphysically.

Garden of a Flower and the Fragrance

ARTETRAIn this garden, you can enjoy over 130 kinds ofherbs. Please feel gentle fragrances of theherbs by touching herbs directly with hands.
In the garden, a set of an live-action film Kiki’s
Delivery Service was transferred and used asa 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 thenext greenhouse.
Business hours 9:00~17:00
7 days a week

The 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 Oratorio

Greece Windmill

When walking down the Olive Hill, theevergreen leaves shake in the wind and thesilver color on the back of the leaves glitters inthe sunlight.
The gentle ocean of the Seto Inland Sea andblue sky can be seen between the trees.

Olive Hill
Walking Map

In 1586, 1,400 islanders were baptized intoChristianity. Japanese history records that
Christian Daimyo Yukinaga Konishi built a15-meter high crucifix and wished forhappiness. This cross was built in commemoration of 400 year anniversary of theintroduction of Christianity into Japan. The
building on the right is an oratorio (prayerhouse).

Monument of the Birthplace of Olive

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

Olive RoadSHODOSHIMA

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

Road Station Shodoshima Olive Park

http://www.olive-pk.jp/Ko 1941-1, Nishimura, Shodoshima cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture 761-4434 TEL 0879-82-2200

Shodoshima Olive Garden

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

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

Olive navigation Shodoshima http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/

Ko 1896-1, Nishimura, Shodoshima cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture 761-4434 TEL 0879-82-7007

Publication: Shodoshima cho tourism bureau (Olive navigation Shodoshima) 英語版 2017.2.

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