Ganryū-jima

What it is

• An uninhabited island officially named Funashima located in the Kanmon Straits.
• The site of the famous duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.
• Named Ganryu-jima after the fighting style of the defeated swordsman Sasaki Kojiro.
• A small island expanded to 103,000 square meters through land reclamation.

What to see

• Statues of Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro in the observation square.
• The Funashima Shrine located on the island grounds.
• A dedicated fishing deck for visitors to use.
• Views of the surrounding straits from a point under ten meters high.

Getting there

• Ferries run to the island from Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu.
• The island is located approximately 0.4 kilometers from the coast of Honshu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.