Odeshima

What it is

• A small island located in Tonosho Town between Shodoshima and Teshima.
• Home to two livestock farms raising over four hundred beef cattle.
• A place where the cattle population is larger than the human population.
• The production site for branded Shodoshima Olive Beef.

What to see

• Beef cattle being raised on olive oil extraction residue.
• Local ponds used to provide water for the livestock farms.
• Private boats used to transport livestock off the island.

When to go

• Avoid Sundays and public holidays when boat services are suspended.
• Plan around the single scheduled passenger boat service that operates daily.

Getting there

• Take the passenger boat connecting from Shodoshima or Teshima.
• The scheduled boat service runs only once per day.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.