Yagishiri Island
焼尻島
A remote island in a quasi-national park featuring a protected yew forest, a historic sheep ranch, and cultural heritage sites.
What it is
- A small island measuring five square kilometers within Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.
- A historic landing site for American Ranald MacDonald who arrived in 1848.
- A rural community with a population of 171 people as of the 2020 census.
- A filming location used for the movie The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness.
What to see
- A national natural monument consisting of a native Japanese yew forest.
- The Yagishiri Kyodokan which is a designated Tangible Cultural Property of Hokkaido.
- A local ranch that breeds Suffolk sheep on the island.
- Itsukushima Shrine which was relocated to its current site in 1922.
Getting there
- A ferry connects Haboro Port to Yagishiri Port in approximately one hour.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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