Aoshima

What it is

• An inhabited island in Matsuura City covering less than one square kilometer.
• A historical site of the Mongol invasions formerly known as Minamishima.
• A fishing community famous for local kamaboko made from fresh fish and salt.
• Home to Shichiro Shrine which enshrines the deity Shichiro Ujihiro.

What to see

• The fifteen meter tall Koyasu Kannon statue standing on the island.
• Aoshima Port located in the southeastern part of the island.
• The local elementary and junior high school serving the island residents.

Getting there

• Take a ferry from Mikariya Port for a twenty minute journey to the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.