Jōgashima

What it is

• The largest natural island in Kanagawa Prefecture, covering nearly one square kilometer.
• A designated site among Japan's Top 100 Geological Sites for its unique rock formations.
• The former location of a coastal artillery battery that operated until 1945.
• A location famously associated with the Japanese poet Hakushū Kitahara.

What to see

• Jōgashima Lighthouse situated on the western cape of Nagatsurozaki.
• Awazaki Lighthouse located on the eastern cape of Awagasaki.
• Coastal cliffs on the south side that serve as a cormorant breeding ground.
• Jōgashima Park, which occupies the eastern part of the island.
• The Jōgashima Bridge that has connected the island to the mainland since 1960.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.