A path that appears at low tide
Any month; arrive about an hour before low tide.
Tourism source ↗A sandbar on Shodoshima that appears only around low tide, joining the shore to small islands so you can walk across. It shows for a few hours twice a day; check the tide table before you go.
💡 Curated exact-place photo verified against its Wikimedia Commons file page.
The Angel Road of Shōdo Island , Tonosho , Kagawa prefecture , JapanReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
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24°C
Mainly clear
💧 6% rain chance · wind 4 km/h
Hourly forecast
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24°💧 16%
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24°💧 36%
24°💧 75%
21°💧 100%
21°💧 76%
22°💧 10%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Angel Road parking
NEARBY
SUV / high-roof friendly
Paid car parks are nearby in Tonosho; check signs.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Angel Road
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Check terrain, weather and current access before travel.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: ocean
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
KagawaKankakei Gorge — Autumn Ropeway
A dramatic Shodoshima gorge where a ropeway crosses cliffs and late-autumn foliage. Ferry, island bus and ropeway times must be planned together, and service can change in poor weather.
11 km away
KagawaYashimaji Temple
Temple 84 of the Shikoku pilgrimage on the Yashima plateau above Takamatsu, with views over the Seto Inland Sea.
16 km away
KagawaBenesse House Museum
A Tadao Ando museum and hotel above Naoshima’s south coast, combining contemporary art, architecture and Seto Inland Sea views. Works extend beyond the galleries into the surrounding landscape.
18 km away
KagawaChichu Art Museum
Tadao Ando designed much of this Naoshima museum underground so the Seto Inland Sea landscape remains dominant. Natural light shapes galleries devoted to Claude Monet, James Turrell and Walter De Maria; advance timed admission is important.
19 km away
KagawaRitsurin Garden
Takamatsu’s landscape garden combines ponds, sculpted pines and views of Mount Shiun. Allow time for a slow circuit. Boat rides, tea houses and evening openings have separate arrangements.
21 km away
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-13