A photogenic city that arouses emotions Use a camera to capture people's everyday lives in Zentsuji City

Five Things to Do in Zentsuji City Use a camera to capture people's everyday lives in Zentsuji City

There are many inspiring photogenic spots spread across the city that are quite but inspire you to take photos, including beautiful and elegant modern architecture from the prosperous Meiji and Taisho eras, a coffee shop with Showa-era retro allure tempting you to return again and again like the locals, and an artistic place beginning to create the new history of the Reiwa era.

Evoking the past, they make you long for it in quiet moments. Look at everyday life in Zentsuji City through the viewfinder of a camera.

JR Zentsūji Station

The entrance to the city that has been loved for many generations
Begin a journey at Zentsūji Station

JR Zentsūji Station, the entrance to Zentsuji City.
Many residents and tourists pass through the wooden station building whose appearance has been preserved as a clear remnant of the Taisho period. Parts of the station building are a registered tangible cultural property. The building is still creating history as a living facility while conveying the retro atmosphere of the Meiji and Taisho eras. The station building is lit by neon lights at night and charming and rustic during the day. Why not start a journey into history at this station?

Facility name: JR Zentsūji Station
Address: Bunkyocho 1-chome, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-62-0101
Fee: Admission: 170 yen for adults and 80 yen for children
Parking lot: Available

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BOUQUET

They are loved for their sincere and careful work
Visit the local restaurant where all generations of people gather

BOUQUET was established in 1963 as a restaurant for the community to relax.
You can have food prepared sincerely by the owner who is the chef and their specialty coffee in a fashionable space with dark brown beams that clearly contrast with the white walls. Their signature dish is named the Cosmopolitan. It is an original pasta dish with a combination of demi-glace sauce and white sauce and the gorgeous scent of clove. Everything is handmade, even the dressings and mayonnaise. Everything they serve is superb, accompanied by their meticulous attention to detail and playfulness.

Store name: BOUQUET
Address: 6-2-15 Zentsujicho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-62-0688
Opening hours: 10:00～LO18:00
Regular days closed: Days off are not fixed
Capacity: 21 people
Parking lot: Available

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Cafe Teria

Escape from daily life behind the doors of this cafe
Just drop in this interesting Showa retro coffee shop for a cup of tea

Cafe Teria is a coffee shop that has been loved by people of all generations since its foundation in 1981.
Stepping into the shop, you will find it is a romantic space that feels like another world. The antique showcase and interior decorations exude a complex glamour.
They have increased the number of food items on their menu while fulfilling the needs of regular customers, as they want their customers to come every day with a light heart. They serve Showa-era retro sweets as well. Enjoy choosing what you will have from the many different items on the menu every time you visit them.

Store name: Cafe Teria
Address: 575 Higashimiya, Haradacho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-63-2576
Opening hours: 7:30～22:00（LO21:40）
Regular days closed: Open 365 days a year
Capacity: 70 people
Parking lot: Available

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Amami chaya Sari Sari

Nostalgia exists even in rays of sunlight
A heartwarming retro place

Amami chaya Sari Sari is near the Zentsuji temple, operating in a renovated former liquor shop that is over 100 years old.
The building faces the pilgrimage route and has the atmosphere of a temple town. Inside the building, there is a retro space with a spring-wound clock that ticks softly.
You can take many nice pictures in this space that is full of photogenic subjects such as stained glass which allows a soft light to pass through, a wood-burning stove which brings a sense of peace and carefully handmade dishes.

Store name: Amami chaya Sari Sari
Address: 5-5-22 Zentsujicho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-85-5355
Opening hours: From noon to evening (subject to change)*
Regular days closed: Days off are not fixed *Open seven days a week in summer
Capacity: 15 people
Parking lot: Available

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Gokko

A warm place that preserves its character
Relax in a restaurant that everyone in Zentsuji knows

Gokko is a spaghetti restaurant that has preserved its original flavor since its foundation in 1989.
The impressive dark red velour sofas are indicative of the restaurant's Showa atmosphere. You can experience the peaceful everyday lives of the people living in Zentsuji, looking at the regular customers that gather in the restaurant, talking and laughing at the counter, true to the owner and chef's desire to cherish their regular customers.
Their signature dish, Napolitan, is served on a hot iron plate. Its sizzling sound is irresistible. It is popular because it satisfies both your stomach and your feelings with its wallet-friendly price.

Store name: Gokko
Address: 3-1-29 Kamiyoshidacho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-62-7077
Opening hours: 8:00～17:00（LO16:30）
Regular days closed: Sundays and Public Holidays
Capacity: 24 people
Parking lot: None

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Shikoku Gakuin University

I am a main character here
Visit the treasure house which is in a beautiful building

Shikoku Gakuin University is a ten-minute walk from JR Zentsūji Station.
The university has been the setting of some movies, such as Summer Time Machine Blues and The 100th Love with You.
The campus is full of photogenic buildings including school buildings that are reminiscent of Meiji romanticism, the White House, and a modern library whose walls are filled with books. Simply walking through the campus, will make you feel extraordinary, like a character in a story.

Facility name: Shikoku Gakuin University
Address: 3-2-1 Bunkyocho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-62-2111
Opening hours (library): Please check the Shikoku Gakuin University library website
Days the library is closed (library): Please check the Shikoku Gakuin University library website

*Please ask for a tour at the security office if you visit.

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MAX BOWL

Overwhelmed by waves of vivid colors
A moment of inspiration created by overwhelming wall paintings

MAX BOWL is a bowling alley whose walls are decorated with art.
Ms. Kuroma, an abstract artist, created colorful wall paintings on the walls of both sides of the bowling lanes in 2021. Each wall is about six meters high and about 25 meters wide. The bowling alley is an artistic place where new history has started to be created. Bring your camera along when you also visit the arcade on the first floor. It has a Showa-era atmosphere.
Enjoy an emotional moment in a photogenic place with art in harmony with the retro environment.

Store name: MAX BOWL
Address: 1798-2 Nakamuracho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: +81-877-63-1297
Fee: Free admission
*There are fees to play the arcade games.
Opening hours: 10:00～24:00
Regular days closed: Open 365 days a year
Parking lot: Available

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