Matsu Island
松島
A former coal mining and whaling hub in Nagasaki now home to a thermal power plant and scenic coastal views.
What it is
- A populated island located one kilometer off the Nishisonogi Peninsula in Saikai City.
- A historic site for coal mining and whaling dating back to the seventeenth century.
- A former industrial powerhouse that once housed thirteen thousand residents during the mining peak.
- The current site of the Matsu Island Thermal Power Plant which opened in 1981.
What to see
- Mount Tomi stands as the highest peak on the island at 217 meters.
- Nagasaki Prefectural Road 199 provides a scenic route circling the entire coastline.
- The massive infrastructure of the operational thermal power plant.
- Remnants of the island's history as a major coal mining and whaling base.
Getting there
- Regular ferry services connect the island to Seto Port.
- Direct ferry routes are available for travelers arriving from Sasebo Port.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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