Ōzu Island
大津島
A historic island in Yamaguchi featuring a memorial museum and heritage sites dedicated to WWII Kaiten human torpedo training.
What it is
- A ten kilometer long island originally formed by two separate landmasses.
- Former training base for Imperial Japanese Navy Kaiten human torpedoes.
- Site of the final anchorage for the battleship Yamato.
- Location of a Yamaguchi Broadcasting AM radio transmitter.
What to see
- The Kaiten Memorial Museum built on the site of former military barracks.
- A JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage site at the former launch training base.
- Former black granite quarries located across the island.
- Four distinct ports named Kario, Magami, Motoura, and Setohama.
Getting there
- Ferries and passenger ships depart seven times daily from Tokuyama Port.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ōzu Island Open in Google Maps
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