Kuroshima
黒島
A UNESCO World Heritage island featuring a historic brick church and a unique community where eighty percent of residents are Catholic.
What it is
- The largest island in the Kujukushima archipelago and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- A historic community where approximately eighty percent of the island residents are Catholic.
- A former horse breeding ground that was incorporated into Sasebo City in 1954.
- A rural landscape primarily supported by the local agriculture and fishing industries.
What to see
- Kuroshima Church, a National Important Cultural Property built in 1902.
- The Kushinohama Dike, which is a designated prefectural natural monument.
- Traditional stone walls and windbreaks found throughout the island landscape.
- A Catholic cemetery where traditional burials are still permitted today.
Getting there
- Ferries to the island depart from Ainoura Port in Sasebo.
- No public buses or taxis are available for transport once on the island.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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