Takeshima
竹島
A remote volcanic island in Kagoshima covered in Ryukyu bamboo, offering a quiet look at rural island life and nature.
What it is
- A small inhabited island located in the northern Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Part of Mishima Village situated on the northern edge of the Kikai Caldera.
- Home to a small community of fifty-eight people and grazing black cattle.
- A land area of four square kilometers dominated by dense Ryukyu bamboo.
What to see
- Mount Magome reaches two hundred and twenty meters as the island's highest point.
- The endemic Takeshima Gastrodia orchid grows within the island's unique ecosystem.
- Expansive pastures where local black cattle graze across the landscape.
- Dense forests of Ryukyu bamboo that cover the majority of the island surface.
Getting there
- The village-run Ferry Mishima departs from Kagoshima Port four times per week.
- The ferry journey from the mainland takes approximately three hours to arrive.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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