Mushima

What it is

• The southernmost inhabited island in Okayama Prefecture within the Kasaoka chain.
• A small community of forty-six people living on a landscape of weathered granite.
• The real-life setting for the famous Japanese mystery novel Gokumon Island.
• Site of the 1867 Iroha Maru incident in the surrounding waters.

What to see

• The oldest lighthouse in Okayama Prefecture designated as a Lighthouse of Romance.
• Mount Oishi which stands as the highest point at 185 meters above sea level.
• Approximately 100,000 wild daffodils blooming across the island slopes.
• A local brewery producing the island's own craft beer.

When to go

• Late January to see the wild daffodils in full bloom.

Getting there

• Regular ferry service connects the island to Kasaoka Port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.