Okino Island

沖之島

A scenic island in Nagasaki featuring a historic 1931 church and accessible via a major bridge from the mainland.

What it is

A small island with a circumference of five kilometers located in Nagasaki City.
The island was formerly under the control of the Saga Domain.
It was officially merged into Nagasaki City in 2005.
The area is connected to the mainland by the Iojima Ohashi Bridge.

Magome Church serves as a prominent landmark on the island.
The current church building is a registered tangible cultural property built in 1931.
Three bridges that connect this island to the adjacent Io Island.
The Iojima Ohashi Bridge which spans the water to the Nagasaki Peninsula.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.