Chōshikei

What it is

• A scenic valley located along the upper Denpo River on Shodoshima Island.
• Designated as one of the Top 100 Greenery Sites in Kagawa Prefecture.
• Home to the Osaru-no-Kuni nature park which protects wild Japanese macaques.
• Onotehime Shrine is located here and enshrines the founder of Shodoshima.

What to see

• Choshikei Waterfall stands twenty-one meters high and three meters wide.
• Approximately five00 wild Japanese macaques live within the nature park.
• Peacocks relocated from the closed Kujakuen garden reside on the grounds.
• The Shodoshima Skyline offers a scenic connection between the valley and Kankakei.

When to go

• The nature park is open daily from 8:10 to 17:00.
• The facility is closed to visitors every Wednesday.

Getting there

• A sightseeing bus runs from Tonosho Port and stops at the location.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.