Branch School in the Cape (Naeba Elementary School Taura Branch School)
August 1902 A wooden school building for location that imitates the "Cape Branch School" that includes two classrooms and a teacher's house in a one-story school building built as Taura Jinjo Elementary School. A number of props and photographs reminiscent of the time when the movie was shot in 1987 are on display. You can attend in the classroom, clean with a bucket and rag, and take fun pictures that make you feel like you're back in elementary school. In addition, the scenery overlooking Harima Nada from the classroom is recommended as a relaxing scenery even on Shodoshima.
● Admission Hours AM9:00～PM5:00
● Holiday: None
TSUBOI SAKAE memorial museum
Journey back to the origin of Sakae's book, Nijushi no Hitomi.
Sakae's literature, from A to Z, is here.
TSUBOI SAKAE memorial museum is comprised of three buildings with copper roofs. The irori fireplace, drawing and other rooms from Sakae's residence located in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, were reproduced, displaying the furniture and personal belongings she often used, as well as the original manuscripts of her novel “Nijushi no Hitomi (Twenty-Four Eyes),” large square poetry cards, letter box, glasses and books in separate sections.
● Point of Contact TEL 0879-82-5624
FAX 0879-82-1824
● Admission Hours AM9：00～PM5：00
● Holiday: None
● Includes the admission fee to Nijushinohitomi Eigamura (Movie Village of Twenty-Four Eyes).
Cinema Art Wall
Art Work 54 M in Total Length! has a dominating presence. Famous scenes of the movie stars appearing on the silver screens during the golden age of Japanese cinema are revived.
Cinema retreat “Kinema no Iori”
Japanese Cinema Golden Age Gallery 1950
The 1950s, often called the golden age of Japanese cinema, are vividly revived in Shodo Island with images and photos.
The movie “Yokame no Semi (Cicada on the Eight Day) Shodo Island Exhibition”
Costumes used in the movie, which won in 10 categories at the 35th Japan Academy Awards, are displayed along with the director’s script and storyboards, etc.
Café Cinema Club
Enjoy a school lunch set of the Showa period or a cup of coffee at this club in the retro atmosphere surrounded by traditional folk craft of Shodo Island.
Restaurant
Lunch reminiscent of the good old days
The branch school at the cape is located amidst beautiful nature of the Seto Inland Sea.
One cannot forget that old-fashioned yet heartwarming taste of lunch
eaten with classmates in the Showa period, the same period as the movie “Nijushin no Hitomi.”
*25-seat restaurant: Customers ordering the “Teacher’s Lunch” in the village, are provided free hot miso soup.
*Reservations taken for 10 orders or more.
Gallery Shochikuza Movie Theater
The only movie theater in the village.
With one showing today too.
The only movie theater in this village shows “Nijushi no Hitomi” also today. During tourist season, the 40-seat theater is packed.
● Show time: 9:00-17:00
The above times may be changed without notice.
● Admission fee: Included in the admission fee for Nijushinohitomi Eigamura
Book Café Shoshikaifu-do
Scheduled to open on April 21, 2016.
The Book Café will open soon, and original manuscripts, furniture and other belongings of Takamine Hideo, a great actress and a writer are on display. In addition, a collection of playbooks from the theatrical company GEKIDAN☆SHINKANSEN, and a variety of books related to the cinema and the Seto Inland Sea along with an audiovisual section for Drama×Cinema DVDs.
Souvenir Alley
Exclusive products of Nijushi no Hitomi, and specialties of Shodo Island.
Pick up a few souvenirs from Shodo Island,
with memories of your trip to a nostalgic village!
Stores are lining the street offer exclusive products of Nijushi no Hitomi and specialty products of Shodo Island.
Be sure to visit in search of gifts and souvenirs available nowhere else!
Keep a few memories of your enjoyable trip.
Rental Kimonos with Kasuri Patterns
How about a stroll around the village in a kimono with a traditional Kasuri pattern, and enjoying nostalgia?
One kimono, 500 yen
Available at Nijushinohitomi Eigamura!!
海洋堂畫廊
A gallery approved by Kaiyodo, the largest figure industry, will open in the 24th Hitomi movie village. There are many fans and collectors in the figures created by the radical planning and the unique, realistic and dynamic expressions, and they have won high acclaim overseas as well as in Japan. At the gallery in the village, about 90 works will be displayed and sold, divided into films, heroes, art, culture and nature fields, such as birds and beasts and statues of Ashura. There is also a booth where you can see the crafting atmosphere of the craftsmen of Kaiyodo, and you can see the in-store admission fee free of charge (additional fee fee of 24 pupils for Hitomi movie village).
壁畫藝術（愛之舞派對）
A new spot that “photos” is born! Mural art "Koi no Dance Party" This is a copy of the dance party that the artist has actually seen in Germany. You can blend yourself into a mural and take a photo just like a movie scene. How to enjoy each person ♪
瀨戶內國際藝術節作品（愛のボラード）
A huge bollard (a pillar on the quay to anchor the ship) is installed in one corner of the parking lot. Stir the viewer's imagination against something that should come from the sea. A powerful, expressionless, nonsense figure appears in the landscape, which seems to be a big piece.
瀨戶內國際藝術節作品（漁師の夢）
The artist independently thought of a side story focused on fishermen appearing in the eyes of 24 A fish woman made of a little strange and adorable eraser in an old private house for filming and filming A work that summons a god statue.
