Muzuki Island

What it is

• A small island in the Kutsuna chain within the Matsuyama City administrative district.
• A rural community primarily supported by citrus farming and local fishing industries.
• The former home of traveling merchants who once peddled traditional Iyo Kasuri textiles.
• A mountainous landscape featuring two peaks named Takamatsu and Noboritate.

What to see

• Designated historical sites containing the ruins of the Kutsuna clan fortresses.
• The local port area which serves as the primary gateway to the island.
• Terraced citrus groves that define the agricultural landscape of the hillsides.
• The building of the former elementary school which closed in April 2009.

Getting there

• Ferries and high-speed boats connect Matsuyama to the local port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.