Kurokoshima
黒子島
An uninhabited island near Hirado Port featuring a national natural monument forest, a Benzaiten shrine, and 19th-century battery ruins.
What it is
- An uninhabited island in the Hirado Strait covering about 0.03 square kilometers.
- A special protection area of Saikai National Park designated as a national natural monument.
- A site of historical significance visited by Emperor Showa in 1969.
What to see
- A primeval broadleaf evergreen forest covering almost the entire island.
- Native plant species including Sudajii, Tabunoki, and Birow trees.
- A Benzaiten shrine located on the southwestern part of the island.
- Ruins of a coastal battery built in 1863 on the northeast coast.
Getting there
- The island is located 250 meters offshore from Hirado Port.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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