[2025 Minamiawaji Attraction] Travel Guide for Awaji Island (Updated Mar)

Awaji Island, known as the 'Santorini of Japan' 🌊 Here you can find the same Sky Ladder 🪜 as seen in 'The Truman Show'. If you come to Japan, don't miss this lazy and cozy island in the Seto Inland Sea. - ⛵ Recommended Spots ✅ Awaji Island You can stroll around the island and gaze at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge 🌉. On the highlands at the northern tip of Awaji Island, you can see hills covered with flowers 💐. The small eateries along the coast are also full of artistic vibes. - ✅ Photo Spots Works by the master architect Tadao Ando - the Stage of Dreams, the Stairway to Happiness leading to the blue sea and sky 📷, the transparent Happiness Chair by the sea, the Ring of Happiness, and the Bell of Happiness are all great for taking photos. - ✅ Seaside Lunch Enjoy a seafood barbecue lunch 🦀 with an endless sea view in front of you, it's simply too pleasant! - ✅ Happy Pancakes When you come to Awaji Island, Happy Pancakes is a must-visit! This is a super popular internet-famous spot, facing the Seto Inland Sea 🐠, enjoying the sea view while savoring delicious food. - ⛵ Itinerary ▫ 8:45 Meet at Dotonbori Kani Doraku East Store, Osaka ▫ 10:30 Awaji Island Road Station (10:30~11:10) ▫ 11:30 Awaji Island Flower Sea Park ▫ 12:45 Enjoy lunch ▫ 15:05 Awaji Island Happy Pancake Terrace ▫ 19:15 Disband at Dotonbori Kani Doraku East Store, Osaka -

Awaji Island is located to the east of the Seto Inland Sea. It is one of the islands I would highly recommend to those who want to experience beautiful sunsets and art. The recommended route is to drive from Naruto City to the Otsuka Museum of Art and Senjojiki, enjoy the beautiful sea and art, and then drive to the Awaji Island Sunset Line to see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. The Awaji Island Sunset Line has parking lots dotted along the way, so you can get off the car at your favorite spot and watch the sunset. My favorite is Ezaki Park! I was able to see a view that looked like something out of a Ghibli movie☺️ #DomesticTravelRecord #AwajiIsland #AwajiIslandSunsetLine #OtsukaMuseumofArt #AkashiKaikyoBridge #JapanTrip #AwajiIslandTourism

#DomesticTravelRecord I crossed the bridge connecting Hyogo Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture and enjoyed a whirlwind island trip♪ First, I drove from Honshu to Awajishima across the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. While enjoying the blue sky and sea from the car window, I crossed the Naruto Kaikyo Bridge and landed in Tokushima Prefecture! I immediately went to the confectionery workshop "French Monster Setouchi Food Art". It opened in 2020 and offers cute cakes and drinks that look great. And above all, the location is the best! The shop is located at a scenic point at the top of Shimada Island, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, so you can enjoy the view of the sea and mountains from the inside and terrace. 📍Location: 9 Nakashimada Higashiyama, Seto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture The next place I went to was "Live Fish Cuisine Bimbiya", where there is a long line at lunchtime. Wow! It's a long line as expected. I don't know about weekdays, but it seems that you have to line up on weekends. There were a lot of big fish, including sea bream, swimming in the fish tank in front of the restaurant. I had the flatfish sashimi set meal. It was delicious with plenty of fin. 📍Location: 20-2 Awata Hashikadani, Kitanada-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture After filling my stomach, I made a U-turn to Awaji Island. I headed to Myojin Cape, which I wanted to visit before the sun went down. This place is said to be a hidden power spot on Awaji Island, and there is an observation deck where you can get a panoramic view of the magnificent ocean. Especially at dusk, you can see the beautiful orange and pink sunset that has been selected as one of the 100 best sunsets in Japan. I had this view all to myself from the observation deck! It was really amazing♪ 📍Location: Myojin, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture Then, on the way back to Honshu, I stopped by the cafe "Lazy Inn." and enjoyed some delicious sweets♪ The sunset from the second floor of the shop was also attractive! It's also nice to enjoy Awaji beer! 📍Location: 2623-3 Ei, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture From start to finish, it was a relaxing island trip with a spectacular location♡ #Awajishima #Tokushima #IslandTrip