Chigirishima

What it is

• A ninety thousand square meter industrial island located in the Seto Inland Sea.
• The site of the Toho Chigirishima Smelter which produces forty percent of Japan's lead.
• A private facility owned by Toho Zinc with smelting operations dating back to 1899.
• An active industrial hub where thirty workers resided as of 2017.

What to see

• A dense skyline of factory buildings and chimneys nicknamed the other Battleship Island.
• Industrial facilities used primarily for refining lead for car batteries.
• The ferry pier which is the only area accessible to unauthorized persons.

Getting there

• Ferries connect the island to Takehara Port and Shirozu Port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.