<Kankakei Ropeway>
Koun Station (Kountei) ⇔ Sancho Station
Enjoy a 5-minute aerial walk in a 40-person gondola.
Operating Hours:
03/21 - 10/20: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (First: 8:36 AM / Last: 5:00 PM)
10/21 - 11/30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (First: 8:00 AM / Last: 5:00 PM)
12/01 - 12/20: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (First: 8:36 AM / Last: 5:00 PM)
12/21 - 03/20: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (First: 8:36 AM / Last: 4:30 PM)
*Please present your voucher at the station window to exchange for a ticket (smartphone presentation accepted).
*Operates every 12 minutes. During peak times, there are additional services every 6 minutes.
*Please note that round trips are not available on the last gondola of the day.
■Koun Station (Elevation 295m)
Kagawa Prefecture, Shodoshima-cho, Kamigake-dori Otsu 327-1, Shodogun
By Car:
Set car navigation to "TEL:0879-82-0904" or "Kagawa Prefecture, Shodoshima-cho, Kamigake-dori Otsu 327-1"
By Public Transportation:
- From Takamatsu Port: Ferry (60 min) or High-speed boat (35 min) → Tonosho Port or Ikeda Port
- From Takamatsu East Port: Ferry (70 min) → Sakate Port
- From Okayama Port: Ferry (70 min) → Tonosho Port
- From Himeji Port: Ferry (100 min) → Fukuda Port
- From Uno Port: Ferry (90 min) → Tonosho Port
- From Kobe Port: Ferry (3 hours 20 min) → Sakate Port
- From Ikeda Port: Shodoshima Olive Bus: Kankakei Express Line (30 min) → Final stop: Kountei (seasonal)
- From Tonosho Port: Shodoshima Olive Bus: Sakate Line or South Route Fukuda Line (downward) (30 min) → Kusakabe Port → Transfer to the free Kankakei shuttle bus (11 min) → Final stop: Kountei (seasonal)
■Sancho Station (Elevation 612m)
Kagawa Prefecture, Shodoshima-cho, Kamigake-dori Otsu 168, Shodogun
By Car:
Set car navigation to "TEL:0879-82-2171" or "Kagawa Prefecture, Shodoshima-cho, Kamigake-dori Otsu 168"
Itinerary
<b>Setonaikai National Park Kankakei</b>
Located in the heart of Shodoshima, the center of Setonaikai National Park, Kankakei is a valley situated between the island's highest peak, Mt. Hoshigajo, and Mt. Shihosashi. Formed approximately 13 million years ago by volcanic activity, the andesite and volcanic breccia layers have been sculpted over time by tectonic movements, weathering, and erosion, creating a stunning landscape of diverse rock formations and cliffs. This unique valley is celebrated as one of Japan's three most beautiful gorges and is a scenic spot that Shodoshima proudly showcases to the world.
