Mikomoto Island

What it is

• An uninhabited island marking the southernmost point of Shizuoka Prefecture.
• A small landmass of 0.1 square kilometers with no natural water source.
• The site of a lighthouse listed in the Heritage of World Lighthouses.
• A location where poet Wakayama Bokusui stayed for one week in 1913.

What to see

• The Mikomoto Island Lighthouse with a beam reaching 36 kilometers away.
• Schools of hammerhead sharks visible in the surrounding waters.
• Coastal views from the highest point 32 meters above sea level.

When to go

• Summer to autumn to see schools of hammerhead sharks.

Getting there

• Charter a fishing boat from Shimoda Port for the 11 kilometer journey.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.