Kuroshima

What it is

• An uninhabited island in Setouchi City that is part of the Ushimado Islands.
• A designated Youth Island containing an ancient shell mound and a burial mound.
• The site of the Kuroshima Tomb which dates back to the fourth or fifth century.
• A former residential area that once operated a small shipyard during the 1970s.

What to see

• Sandbars that connect the main island to nearby islets during low tide.
• The ancient Kuroshima Tomb and a historical shell mound.
• Remnants of the former settlement which became uninhabited in 2018.

When to go

• Visit during low tide to see the sandbars connecting the islands.

Getting there

• Take a charter boat from Ushimado Port or Maejima as no scheduled ferries operate.
• The boat journey to the island takes approximately ten minutes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.