Himeshima

What it is

• A small island covering less than one square kilometer northwest of the Itoshima Peninsula.
• Part of Itoshima City in Fukuoka Prefecture consisting mainly of granite and basalt.
• The historical site where poet and activist Nomura Motoni was exiled during the Bakumatsu period.
• A quiet community featuring a local elementary school and a junior high school branch.

What to see

• Mount Chizuyama which serves as the highest point on the island at 186 meters.
• The Hamayu welfare center which functions as a radiation emergency shelter for the community.

Getting there

• Take a municipal ferry from Kishi Port to Himeshima Port.
• The ferry crossing takes approximately sixteen minutes with four round trips available daily.
• Travel on foot as there are no buses or taxis available on the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.