Kojima Peninsula

What it is

• A granite hilly region in southern Okayama Prefecture within Setonaikai National Park.
• Originally an island named Kibi no Kojima before land reclamation in 1618.
• A thirty kilometer stretch of land spanning Okayama, Kurashiki, and Tamano cities.
• Home to Rendaiji Temple, the sixth site on the Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• The Seto Ohashi Bridge which carries a highway and railway to Kagawa Prefecture.
• Granite peaks including Mount Ojigadake and Mount Konko.
• Large scale land reclamation projects initiated during the Meiji era.
• Scenic views across the Seto Inland Sea from the hilly terrain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.