Mitsugoshima

What it is

• An uninhabited island located in the Seto Inland Sea within Kagawa Prefecture.
• A small landmass belonging to the Shiwaku Islands covering about 646 square meters.
• A site that underwent significant artificial development for the construction of the Seto Ohashi Bridge.
• A former natural island reshaped by blasting work in 1979 to support bridge infrastructure.

What to see

• The massive Seto Ohashi Bridge passing directly over the island.
• The North Bisan-Seto Bridge main tower standing on the north side.
• A shared anchor block for the bridge system located on the south side.
• The unique industrial landscape of a bridge built directly onto a small island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.