Kuroshima
黒島
A remote volcanic island in Kagoshima offering national natural monuments, peace memorials, and a unique geopark landscape.
What it is
- An inhabited island in the northern Satsunan Islands part of Mishima Village.
- A designated Mishima Village-Kikai Caldera Geopark with two main settlements.
- A national natural monument recognized for its unique forest plant community.
- The setting for the novel I Will Not Forget by Sawako Ariyoshi.
What to see
- Peace memorials located in the southern part of the island honoring war victims.
- Extensive forest plant communities protected as a national natural monument.
- Local livestock farms and agricultural fields producing sweet potatoes for shochu.
- Geological formations within the Mishima Village-Kikai Caldera Geopark.
Getting there
- Mishima village-run ferries operate three times a week from Kagoshima Port.
- There is no airport or public transportation available once on the island.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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