Hishima
肥島
An uninhabited basalt island within a quasi-national park featuring dramatic sea cliffs and a history of Meiji-era settlement.
What it is
- Smallest uninhabited island in the Rokushima group within Hagi City.
- Part of the Kitanagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
- Settled by people from Oshima in 1859 but uninhabited since the late 1960s.
- A basalt rock formation located 2.9 kilometers northwest of Toragasaki.
What to see
- Dramatic sea cliffs that surround the entire perimeter of the island.
- Natural basalt rock formations characteristic of the Rokushima island group.
- The site of a former primary school established during the Meiji era.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Hishima Open in Google Maps
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