Hosojima

What it is

• An inhabited island in the Geiyo chain within the Seto Inland Sea.
• A former territory of the historic Innoshima Murakami pirate clan.
• A rural community focused on the cultivation of citrus fruits and vegetables.
• A small landmass covering less than one square kilometer with a granite geological base.

What to see

• The No. 1 Tumulus dating back to the mid-Kofun period.
• Two ancient ruins and two burial mounds located across the island.
• The Hososu sandbar, recognized as one of the important wetlands in Japan.
• Agricultural landscapes featuring local citrus orchards and vegetable fields.
• Coastal views from the highest elevation of approximately sixty-three meters.

Getting there

• Take the municipal ferry from Innoshima Shigei West Port to Hosojima Port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.