Sagijima

What it is

• An island in the Geiyo archipelago within Mihara City covering 8.72 square kilometers.
• A rural community where agriculture is the primary industry with no local fishing.
• Home to Mount Taihei which reaches a height of 267.5 meters.
• A historic site merged into Mihara City in September 1956.

What to see

• The Magai Warei Ishi Jizo stone carving dating back to the year 1300.
• Mukouda Kameyama Hachiman Shrine which was established in 1124.
• The Anraku-ji Temple gate relocated from Mihara Castle in 1877.
• Over 1,400 cherry trees planted at the Tonofine Senbonzakura site.
• Hiroshima Prefectural Road 361 which runs through the island landscape.

When to go

• September for the annual Triathlon Sagijima event which began in 1990.
• Springtime to view the blossoms of the 1,400 cherry trees.

Getting there

• Regular ferry services connect the island to Mihara and Onomichi.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.