Yoshima

What it is

• A 1.10 square kilometer island in the Shiwaku chain within Sakaide City.
• A former granite quarry site that was incorporated into the city in 1953.
• The location of the Nishikata site where Paleolithic stone tools were discovered.
• An island connected to Honshu and Shikoku by the Seto Ohashi Bridge.

What to see

• The Nabeshima Lighthouse built in 1872 and connected by a breakwater.
• The Yoshima Parking Area situated on the western ridge of the island.
• Solar panels now occupying the former site of the Fisherman's Wharf.
• The Seto Ohashi Bridge spanning across the island's landscape.

When to go

• Visit during the local Bon dance, a national selected intangible folk cultural property.

Getting there

• Take a regular bus service from Sakaide or Kojima to reach the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.