Iwakurojima
岩黒島
A tiny inhabited island under the Seto Ohashi Bridge featuring traditional shrines and unique elevator access from the highway above.
What it is
- A small inhabited island in the Shiwaku chain within the Seto Inland Sea
- Part of Sakaide City since its incorporation in nineteen fifty-three
- A residential community with a population of ninety-four people
- An area of zero point one six square kilometers beneath a major bridge
What to see
- The massive Seto Ohashi Bridge structure passing directly over the land
- Daitengu Shrine and Hatsuta Shrine located on the island grounds
- The Sakaide Municipal Iwakuro Elementary and Junior High School buildings
- Views of the surrounding Hitsuishijima and Yoshima islands
Getting there
- Access the island via an elevator from the bridge bus stop
- The island connects to the mainland via the Seto Ohashi Bridge
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Iwakurojima Open in Google Maps
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