A rest stop just steps from the port of Shishijima, in an old house said to date from the Edo period. You can sit on the veranda and relax, and islanders gather here too. Snacks, cup noodles and cold drinks are sold on the honor system: you leave the money in a box or jar on the table. I had a bottle of Oronamin C. Film stills decorate the walls.
398 Shishijima, Takuma, Mitoyo, Kagawa
Sources: do-mitoyo.com
This moment in the journey
A rest stop on the island Tora-san visited
Near the port, an old merchant's house now serves as the island's rest stop. Notes on the window read "Rest here" and "Cold drinks available." Inside, a framed old group photograph leaned against a folded futon. This island was a location for the 46th Tora-san film, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajiro no Endan, and Tora-san himself once came here.
In the film, Tora-san leaves his bag on a bench. "There are no thieves on this island," the policeman tells him.
On the table were snacks and cup noodles, a sign saying "any item 100 yen" and a box for the money. On the shelf, bottles of Oronamin C, canned coffee and green tea. I dropped my coins into the payment jar and took a bottle. A red Yomeishu curtain, an electric fan, and film stills on the display shelf. I'd be walking the mountain trails, so a little energy drink first.
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