Ōbishima

What it is

• A small island covering 1.05 square kilometers in the Kasaoka chain.
• Site of maritime safety rituals dating back to the Nara period.
• Home to the Otoshi Shrine and a protected camellia forest.
• Location where National Important Cultural Properties like copper mirrors were excavated.

What to see

• A sandbar appearing during low tide between this island and Kobishima.
• Mount Kojin, the highest point on the island at 152 meters.
• The city-designated natural monument formed by the tidal sandbar.
• Ancient artifacts including Nara Sansai jars found at the local site.

When to go

• Low tide is necessary to see the natural sandbar monument.

Getting there

• Take a ferry from Kasaoka Port for a 40-minute journey.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.