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Address: 687-15, Tanoura Otsu,
Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun
Kagawa, Japan, 761-4424
Phone: 0879-61-9980 (7:00-12:00, 15:00-20:00)
International: +81879-61-9980
Things to note
Sen Guesthouse is located up a steep staircase (60 steps) from the road, if you have trouble walking up stairs, our guesthouse may not be right for you.
We are located in the forest, and in the forest, there are all types of bugs and creatures from early summer to Autumn. If you are squeamish, our guesthouse may not be right for you.
Because of our remote location, there are only 5 buses a day that go directly to our guesthouse. There are no supermarkets or convenience stores nearby, so if you want to cook for yourself, please shop before you come, or make use of our well-stocked guest kitchen
Getting to Shodoshima
Shodoshima is easily accessible from Takamatsu, Okayama, Himeji and Kobe by ferry.
If you're bringing a car on the ferry, it can be a good idea to book in advance, especially in busy seasons.
There are six ports on Shodoshima. The closest ports to Sen Guesthouse is Sakate port.
Getting around Shodoshima
By car
The easiest way to see Shodoshima is by car. You can bring your own over on the ferries, or rent a car once you get here. For information on car rental companies, See here. Free parking is available at Sen.
By bus
There is a good and cheap bus system in Shodoshima that goes around the island between the ports and some of the tourist destinations. They run about 1 bus an hour with a maximum cost of Y300. There are less frequent buses that access the more hard to get to areas of the island and the current bus schedule is available in English here (Shodoshima Olive bus time table).
BY BIKE
There are rental bicycles available at all the major ports, the most convenient option is Hello Cycling (only available in Japanese, and for users of Japanese cell phones for the moment).
Getting to Sen Guesthouse
The entrance
The sign #1 at our parking.lot
The sign #2 at our parking lot
There are five buses a day that go directly to Sen Guesthouse, starting from Tonosho Port and passing Ikeda, and Sakate Ports on the way, “Tanoura Eigamura line”
*From Fukuda port, take a bus “Minami mawari Fukuda line” and get off at Yasuda, then change to “Tanoura Eigamura line” or Sakate line, bound for Sakate higashi.
The current bus schedule is available in English here.
Sen Guesthouse is between the Horikoshi and Kiritani bus stops - just ask the driver to stop at Sen Guesthouse in Tanoura!
If coming to us by bus, please try to take one of these buses to get here. (Please show the photo on the left to the driver) .
Taxi
It is possible to get a taxi from Sakate port to Sen Guesthouse. But please book in advance.
Kankake taxi 0120-180-700
Shodoshima Kotsu 0120-419-604
Contact us
For bookings, please use our booking form, here.
If you would like to contact us for any other reason, please fill in this form, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Phone: +81 879-61-9980 (from overseas) 0879-61-9980 (Japan)
Open 7:00-10:00/ 15:00-20:00