Azuchi Ōshima

What it is

• An inhabited island covering fifteen square kilometers in Nagasaki Prefecture.
• A designated pollen-free destination due to low cedar counts.
• Part of Hirado City located seven kilometers north of Hirado Island.

What to see

• The Oga Cliffs located along the northeastern coastline.
• The Konoura district, a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
• The Tenpo Shrine and the Azuchi Oshima Wind Power Plant.
• Nagasaki Prefectural Road 159 which runs through the island.

Getting there

• Ferries connect the island to Hirado and Tabira ports.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.