Kōjima
幸島
A small island in Miyazaki famous for wild macaques that wash sweet potatoes, serving as a significant primate research site.
What it is
- A four-kilometer island located 400 meters off the Ishinami coast in Miyazaki.
- Part of the Nichinan Kaigan Quasi-National Park and a designated national natural monument.
- Home to a Kyoto University primate research station established in 1948.
- A natural habitat for wild Japanese macaques, tanuki, rabbits, and bats.
What to see
- Wild Japanese macaques famous for the unique behavior of washing sweet potatoes.
- Diverse subtropical plants that thrive due to the warm Kuroshio Current.
- Kyoto University primate research facilities located on the island.
When to go
- Low tide allows visitors to walk across the sand to the island.
Getting there
- Take the Koshima-watashi ferry from the mainland to reach the island.
- Walk across from the Ishinami coast during periods of sand accumulation at low tide.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Kōjima Open in Google Maps
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