Tangashima
男鹿島
A quiet quarry island in the Ieshima chain known for granite used in Osaka Castle and ancient Yayoi period ruins.
What it is
- A small inhabited island located in the eastern part of the Ieshima Islands.
- A primary center for granite quarrying that provided stone for Osaka Castle walls.
- The site of the Oyama Shrine ruins which contain a Yayoi period settlement.
- A community belonging to Himeji City with a population of twenty-seven people.
What to see
- Active granite quarries that represent the primary industry of the island.
- The natural coastlines of Aoinohama and Tatsunohama beaches.
- The ruins of the former Himeji Municipal Tangashima Elementary School.
- Archaeological remains of an ancient settlement at the Oyama Shrine ruins.
Getting there
- Ferries run from Himeji Port to the island three times daily.
- There are no public transportation systems available once you arrive on the island.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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