Takeshima
竹島
A sacred island connected by a long bridge, featuring an ancient shrine and unique flora within a national park.
What it is
- An uninhabited granite island in Mikawa Bay designated as a national natural monument.
- The sacred grounds of Yaotomi Shrine, founded in 1181 by Fujiwara no Toshinari.
- One of Japan's seven great Benten shrines dedicated to the deity Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto.
- A protected area within the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park featuring 238 plant species.
What to see
- A 387-meter bridge connecting the mainland to the island, designated for its landscape importance.
- The historic Yaotomi Shrine located in the center of the island.
- A 680-meter shoreline that reveals a land bridge during low tide.
- Diverse botanical life including hundreds of species of higher plants across the terrain.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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