Ōge Island

What it is

• A small island in the Geiyo chain with a circumference of seven point two kilometers.
• The island is primarily composed of granite and reaches its highest point at Mount Ishi.
• Most of the land is dedicated to the cultivation of mandarin orange orchards.
• The island belongs to Imabari City and receives electricity from Chugoku Electric Power Company.

What to see

• The historic Oge Island Lighthouse which was established in eighteen ninety four.
• A monument featuring an inscribed poem by Hisaya Morishige.
• Expansive views of the Seto Inland Sea from the two hundred three meter Mount Ishi.
• Local mandarin orange orchards that cover the majority of the island landscape.

When to go

• The Yumi Kito ritual is held annually on January eleventh.
• Daytime visits are best to coincide with the Imabari City ferry schedule.

Getting there

• Imabari City ferries provide regular transportation to Oge Port from the mainland.
• Local students utilize a dedicated school boat to travel to neighboring islands.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.