Daikon Island

What it is

• A volcanic island in Lake Nakaumi with a circumference of approximately twelve kilometers.
• The primary producer of over eighty percent of the peony seedlings in Japan.
• A historic center for ginseng cultivation dating back to the Edo period.
• A landmass formed approximately 190,000 years ago featuring rare underground freshwater lenses.

What to see

• Yushien, a notable Japanese garden located on the island.
• Yuki-do Cave, a nationally designated Special Natural Monument.
• Ryukei-do Cave, a nationally designated Natural Monument.
• Mount Otsuka, the highest point on the island at 42.2 meters.
• Vast fields of peonies and ginseng crops across the landscape.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.