Kashirajima

What it is

• An inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea belonging to Bizen City.
• The most populated island within the Hinase Islands group.
• A settlement established in 1698 by seven households from the mainland.
• A landscape composed entirely of rhyolite rock with a peak of 55 meters.

What to see

• Active oyster farms which serve as a central local industry.
• The 300-meter long Kashirajima Bridge that opened in 2004.
• Numerous local guesthouses and pensions catering to island visitors.
• The site of the former elementary school which closed in 2015.

Getting there

• Access is available via municipal buses crossing from the mainland.
• Regular ferry services provide transportation to and from the island.
• Bridges connect the island to the mainland by way of Kakui Island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.