Tsunoshima
角島
A scenic island in Yamaguchi featuring a historic British-designed lighthouse and one of Japan's longest toll-free bridges.
What it is
- A populated island located within the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
- Home to a historic lighthouse first lit in 1876.
- The former site of a Japanese Army artillery battery.
- A filming location for the movie Four Days' Miracle.
What to see
- The 1,780-meter Tsunoshima Bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
- A lighthouse designed by Richard Henry Brunton featuring a first-order Fresnel lens.
- Natural colonies of Crinum latifolium flowers growing across the island.
- The Tsunoshima Nature Museum which opened in 2003.
Getting there
- Buses connect the island to Kottoi and Takibe stations.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tsunoshima Open in Google Maps
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