title: Kankakei
text: # Kankakei
  
  The gorge of Kankakei (寒霞渓, Kanka-kei, literally 'cold mist valley') is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty on the island of Shōdo-shima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Part of the Setonaikai National Park, the heights rise to 812 m. The area is celebrated for its Japanese maple trees. Volunteers formed a preservation society in 1898 and when, in 1912, expropriation of the area was attempted, a soy sauce magnate stepped in to ensure its preservation. In 1927 Kankakei was selected as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan.
  
  ## Landmarks
  
  ### The Front Side 12
  
  * Tsutenso
  * Kountei
  * Kinbyobu
  * Rosando
  * Senjogan
  * Gyokujunpo
  * Gachoseki
  * Soundan
  * Kayogaku
  * Eboshiiwa
  * Joraheki
  * Shibocho
  * 03. Kinbyobu
  * 06. Gyokujunpo
  * 08. Soundan
  * 10. Eboshiiwa
  * 12. Shibocho
  
  ### The Back Side 8
  
  * Shikaiwa
  * Matsutakeiwa
  * Taishido
  * Noboritake
  * Taikigan
  * Futamiiwa
  * Horagaiwa
  * Sekimon
  