Uryujima
有竜島
This island off Mihara features a four hundred meter sandbar appearing at low tide, home to rare protected lancelets.
What it is
- An island located off the coast of Mihara City in Hiroshima Prefecture.
- A habitat for the lancelet which is designated as a natural monument.
- A former filming location for a movie production.
- An area where submarine sand was previously extracted for concrete production.
What to see
- A four hundred meter sandbar known as Noji-tai that appears during low tide.
- The surrounding waters where rare lancelets live in their natural habitat.
- Coastal views from the island which was previously connected to the opposite shore.
When to go
- Low tide to see the four hundred meter Noji-tai sandbar emerge.
- Summer months when tourists visit the island for swimming.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Uryujima Open in Google Maps
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