Cruising the Seto Ohashi

From overseas brands such as Germany and Switzerland, to domestic writers and items born in Kurashiki, there are unique wooden toys.

Of the three routes of the Honshu-Shikoku cross-country bridge, the first road railway combined bridge was completed in 1988. The upper section is the Seto Chūdo, and the lower section is the JR Setohashibashi Line. The six bridges that connect Kojima to Sakade, which travel through Hitsuishi Island, Iwaguro Island, Hasa Island, Yoshima, and Mitsuko Island are the Shimotsui Setodai Bridge (suspension bridge), the twin bridge of the Takaishi Island Bridge and Iwaguro Island Bridge (both cable-stayed bridge), the Yoshima Bridge (truss bridge), the Kitabisan Seto Bridge, and the Nanabisan Seto Bridge (both suspension bridges). The construction period is nine years and six months, with a total cost of 1,133.8 billion yen. The total length of 12.3km, of which the marine area is 9.4km. If you want to cross the bus by bus, you can transfer from Kojima Station to Yoshima via the Shimoda Bus Yoshima Daini parking lot, and the Kotosan bus runs between Yoshima and Sakaide stations.

Cultural facilities that have restored the Kaisenaiya of Kitamae Ship, the main building of Takamatsuya (Nakanishi Family) and the Herring House, among others. The life of the Meiji period from the late Edo period was reproduced, and the tools that were actually used in the main house were exhibited. Surrounding the courtyard, there are the Infomeshoen Hall, which introduces sightseeing points with videos, etc., a souvenir shop with a brewery, and a restaurant where you can enjoy the taste of Setouchi. It takes 40 minutes. The Shimotsui district has five constituent cultural property items, including the main building (Mukashi Shimotsui Kaikuinaiya), which is registered as a Japanese Heritage Site (Preservation District of Shimotsui-cho, Maoya Fish-Kōzō (Mukashi Shimotsui Kaikuinaiya), Shimotsui Gion, shrine votive offerings, and Shimotsui Gin). Take Shimotsui, a Japanese heritage town.