Category: Shodo-shima Island

24 Eyes –  April 10, 2025 

  • Location:  Shodo-shima Island – Day 1
  • Walk:  24 Eyes Movie Set
  • Weather:  55-65°/ chance of rain 5-10 mph 

Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village is an island attraction for cult film aficionados. A nice buzz about the village with equal number of period dwellings and trinkets shops. 

Street scene on movie set.
Retro movie theater admission counter.
Classroom set.
Canadian Ania helped pass the hours on the bus rides. We both had contemplated getting about the island more independently. She on a bike and me by foot. We realized what folly that was once we encountered the traffic.

Bus Schedule –  April 10, 2025 

  • Location:  Shodo-shima Island – Day 1
  • Walk:  24 Eyes Movie Set
  • Weather:  55-65°/ chance of rain 5-10 mph 

A true test of my travel skills was deciphering the Japanese island bus schedule. Perhaps the real test of my travel skills was riding the local bus 1 hour for 8 miles. 

Come fly with me. Ferry ride.
Only option if you don’t have a ferry ticket.
Lady in kimono paying bus fare
Namiyo turns the “dough” in the bowl and Saburo hammers it with similar mallet. This dish is annually prepared around New Year’s Day.