Umashima

What it is

• A small inhabited island with a population of twenty-seven people.
• The name originates from the island's historical use for horse breeding.
• Local industries include coastal fishing and gillnetting.
• The island was famously described by author Kunikida Doppo in Shuchu Nikki.

What to see

• A small mountain standing one hundred ten meters high.
• Views of the Kunisaki Peninsula from the mountain summit on clear days.
• The Nonbirando Umashima campground which opened in 1996.
• Scenic views of the setting sun from the island coast.

Getting there

• A ten-minute ferry ride from Marifu Port.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.