Shiwaku Islands

The both meaning "boiling seawater to get salt".

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Honjima

Hiroshima

Ushijima

Yoshima

Teshima

Oteshima

Takamijima

Shishijima

Sanagishima

Awashima

History

Since ancient times, the islands have been an important point for maritime transport.

Awashima

粟島, part of Mitoyo, populated. In Meiji 30 (1897), the national sailor academy was founded here and subsequently many talented men were send out into the world of shipping industry.

Iwakurojima

岩黒島, part of Sakaide, Kagawa, populated. The Great Seto Bridge passes across this island. area: 0.16 km², circumference: 1.6km.

The Iwakurojima Interchange on the down-line (away from Tokyo) of the Seto-Chuo Expressway can be used exclusively by islanders by means of a card to unlock the gate.

There is also an emergency phone. Tourists and other people can use an elevator from the bus stop on top of the bridge to access the island.

Ushijima

牛島, part of Marugame, populated. One of seven islands on which salt is extracted from seawater. area: 0.7 km², circumference: 4.2 km.

Ōhadakajima

大裸島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.

Oteshima

小手島, part of Marugame. Popular place for catching Japanese amberjack or Sand lance (Ammodytes personatus).area: 0.6 km², circumference: 3.8km.

Kamimashima

上真島, part of Marugame, unpopulated.

Karashima

唐島, part of Mitoyo, unpopulated.

Karasugojima

烏小島, part of Marugame, unpopulated.

Koseijima

小瀬居島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.

Kohadakajima

小裸島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.

Koyoshima

小与島, part of Sakaide, populated. area: 0.24 km², circumference: 1.3km.

anagishima

佐柳島, part of Tadotsu. area: 1.83 km², circumference: 6.6 km.

hishijima

志々島, part of Mitoyo. area: 0.74 km², circumference: 3.4 km.

hamijima

沙弥島. Due to a land reclamation of the Sakaide

Famous places and historic spots

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** - small theather build in 1862, situated on the grounds of the
*nihongo|Tomari harbour|泊港|tomari-kō

Mitsugojima

三つ子島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated. The Great Seto Bridge passes across this island.

Murokijima

室木島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.

Nabeshima

鍋島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.The Island is connected to Yoshima via a mole. In 1872 a lighthouse constructed by Richard Henry Brunton was erected on the island.

Yoshima

与島, part of Sakaide and one of the seven "salt boiling islands". area: 1.10 km², circumference: 6.9 km. The island is crossed by the Great Seto Bridge and a rest area ("Yoshima parking area") has been build along the highway.

There are in total two parking lots at the rest area. From there the harbour nihongo|Yoshimakō|与島港 in the northern part of the island can be reached. At Yoshimakō there is a Fisherman's Wharf with restaurants and places selling seafood and souvenirs. It is also possible to go with the Japanese warship Kanrin Maru on a sightseeing pleasure cruise of the Great Seto Bridge.

Public-transit buses and authorized islanders can access the island road 274, "Yoshima line", via a personal card. Non-islanders with car may only get as far as the 2 parking lots as the gate is closed for them. The southern part of the island can be reached by public bus.

Wasashima

羽佐島, part of Sakaide, unpopulated.

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