Shishijima

What it is

• A small island in the Shiwaku chain within the Seto Inland Sea.
• A quiet community with a population of fewer than twenty residents.
• A former center for commercial flower cultivation and a movie filming location.
• A land with no national or prefectural roads and a peak of 109 meters.

What to see

• A 1200-year-old giant camphor tree designated as a prefectural natural monument.
• Traditional local dishes including namasu and chagayu tea rice porridge.
• The highest point of the island at Yokoo-no-tsuji for views of the sea.

Getting there

• Take a regular passenger boat from Suda Port to reach the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.