Futaoijima
蓋井島
A remote island in Yamaguchi featuring emu farming, military ruins, and a sacred forest for rare ritual traditions.
What it is
- The westernmost island of Yamaguchi Prefecture located within Shimonoseki City.
- A small community of eighty-seven people living on two square kilometers of land.
- A landscape with no prefectural or national roads and a peak reaching 252 meters.
- Home to a protected Mountain God forest designated as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
What to see
- A local farm where emus are raised on the island.
- The ruins of a former Japanese Army artillery battery.
- A lighthouse situated on the island coastline.
- Mount Oyama which serves as the highest point for views.
When to go
- The Mountain God ritual takes place during Dragon and Dog years.
Getting there
- Take a municipal ferry from Yoshimi Fishing Port to reach the island.
- The ferry crossing takes approximately thirty-five minutes.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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