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A sandbar that connects 3 small islands to Shodoshima. It gets its name from how the road mysteriously appears and then disappears. Make sure to visit during low tide since at that time you can walk along the sandbar. It is said that if you walk across hand-in-hand with your lover, you'll have happiness together.
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小豆島大観音
A 50-m-high statue with a temple inside depicting Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The statue was built in 1993. Visitors can walk or take an elevator to the top to see a display of the tooth of Buddha. The statue also offers spectacular views of the island. The temple also has hundreds of miniature statues of Kannon on display and a worship hall.
中山千枚田 (literally "thousand rice paddies")
Hundreds of rice terraces are carved into the hills. There is a stage that has hosted outdoor kabuki plays since the Edo period.
お猿の国
There are 500 Japanese macaques roaming around the park. There are monkey shows twice per day as well as a feeding area. Near the park is an observation deck with a great view of the island.
オリーブ公園
The site of the first olive cultivation in Japan in 1908, it is a park full of olive trees and an olive museum. It also has the Sun Olive Bath House, which has 8 pools separated by gender. The bath house costs ¥700 and is open from 12:00 to 21:00.
二十四の瞳映画村
Nijushi no Hitomi (literally 'Twenty-Four Eyes') is a 1954 Japanese movie that follows the lives of a family in the years leading up to World War II. The movie was remade in color in 1987. The movie set consists of an entire reconstructed village.
寒霞渓
Considered to be one of the most beautiful gorges in Japan. As much as 812 m deep. Celebrated for its maple trees. The gorge can be traversed by cable car (¥750 one way, ¥1,350 return) or by a steep hike.