Kanxia River

Info

Address:

Shodō, Shodō-jima-cho, Azuki-gun, Kagawa

Public Transportation:

Shodoshima Kusakabe Port → 11 minutes by free shuttle bus (seasonal service) to Kōuntō, get off at the last stop, transfer to the ropeway for 5 minutes, get off at the summit station, and it's a short walk.

Car Access:

17km30 minutes from Tosho Port, Koga Prefecture via National Route 436

Phone Number:

0879-82-2171 (Kanxia Ropeway)

Parking Number:

200 units

Business Hours

8:30 to 17:00 (October 21 to November 30 from 8:00 to December 21 to March 20 from 16:30)

Price

Free (Ropeway ride is 2340 yen for junior high school students and above, 1300 yen for one way, 1170 yen for elementary school students, 650 yen for one way, depending on the time of year)

Spot Category

River, waterfall, spring water, valley, fall leaf spot

Ropeway and summer valley, deep green in summer

You can overlook the valley and the Seto Inland Sea from the observation deck

Kanxia River Ropeway Red Leaves

Setouchi International Arts Festival 2022 "Sky Ball/Kankakei" by Noe Aoki

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