Awashima
粟島
A screw-shaped island in the Setouchi Inland Sea featuring Japan's first maritime school and unique art installations.
What it is
- A 3.72 square kilometer island formed by three landmasses connected by sandbars.
- Part of the Shiwaku Islands group located in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture.
- Site of Japan's first maritime school established in 1897.
- A recurring venue for the Setouchi Triennale international art festival.
What to see
- The Maritime Memorial Hall and its martial arts dojo, a designated cultural property.
- A memorial park situated on the grounds of the former maritime school.
- The Missing Post Office, a unique facility located on the island.
- Glowing sea fireflies visible in the surrounding ocean waters.
When to go
- Summer months to observe the sea fireflies in the water.
- During the Momote Festival, an intangible folk cultural property.
Getting there
- Take a fifteen-minute ferry ride departing from Suda Port.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Awashima Open in Google Maps
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