Tobishima

What it is

• A small inhabited island located in Imari Bay within Nagasaki Prefecture.
• A former coal mining hub that operated from the Kansei era until 1969.
• A current center for purse seine and pole-and-line fishing industries.
• A secluded community with a population of approximately forty-four people.

What to see

• Traditional fishing vessels used for purse seine and pole-and-line operations.
• Coastal views of the surrounding islands including Takashima and Fukushima.

Getting there

• Take a twenty-five minute ferry ride from Imafuku Port.
• Takashima Kisen operates five daily ferry trips to the island.
• The island has no public transportation system for visitors to use.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.