Fukushima

What it is

• An island in Imari Bay composed of basalt lava plateaus over sandstone.
• A former coal mining hub that now focuses on agriculture and fishing industries.
• A territory ruled by the Oka family as village headmen until 1889.

What to see

• The Doya Rice Terraces listed among the top one hundred terraces in Japan.
• A local museum displaying historical materials and artifacts related to coal mining.
• The Fukushima Bridge which connects the island to the mainland in Saga Prefecture.

Getting there

• Cross the Fukushima Bridge from Imari City to reach the island by road.
• Take a regular ferry service between Uranosaki Port and Fukushima Port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.