Kashiko Island

What it is

• The largest inhabited island in Ago Bay, covering 0.68 square kilometers.
• A central part of the Ise-Shima National Park connected by bridges.
• A historic site where arrowheads from the Jomon period were discovered.
• A major center for materials used in local pearl cultivation.

What to see

• The Ise-Shima Summit Memorial Museum located inside the train station.
• Sightseeing boats and ferries operating from the local port.
• Cruise routes around the bay operated by Shima Marine Leisure.
• The venue that hosted the 42nd G7 Summit in 2016.

Getting there

• Kashiko Station serves as the terminus of the Kintetsu Shima Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.