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Island trip
In the waters of Bisan Seto, where Honshu and Shikoku are closest to each other, there are the Shiotsu Islands, consisting of 28 islands large and small, of which five are the Marugame City area.
About the Salt Islands
Twenty-eight islands, large and small, float on the Nishi-Bisan Seto in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan's first designated national park. (About 1,000 islands, all floating in the Seto Inland Sea)
There are five manned islands belonging to the city of Marugame in the Shiotatsu Islands: Honshima, Ushijima, Hiroshima, Teshima and Otejima.
Since ancient times, many stories have been born as key points where "people, things and cultures" come and go.
In a leisurely island time, you can enjoy nature, history, culture, art and activities, that is the charm of Marugame Shiotsara Islands!
The main island
Island where pride of salt-saturated water army still breathes
In the old days, the Salt-Fugu Water Army, which gained its name throughout the country, was recognized by the powerful people of the time, including Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The main island, which has flourished as the home of its sailors. With the development of the shipping industry, the craft of shipwrights has also increased, and the remnants are still alive throughout the island. It attracts many people as an island where a nostalgic and airy style such as the salt-fudging service and the Kasashima town, and a modern landscape with the Seto-Ohashi in front of you coexist.
Photo: Salt-saturated workman
National Selection Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District
Developed as a castle town of Kasajima Castle (now only the castle site), the area was a salt-saturated political and economic middle ground from the Middle Ages. It is not for a castle town that you can see a curved road or a T-junction so that you can respond to a raid from an enemy coming from the port. In 60, it was selected as an Important Traditional Buildings Preservation Area, due to the fact that traditional buildings from the end of Jiangzhang to the early Shōwa period remain as settlements.
Photo: Kasashima Town Preservation District
Cow Island
Piece full island rich in water and greenery
Cushjima, which is rich in spring water, has small reservoirs here and there in the rice fields, and moors appear in winter. The base of the Maruo Gozemon, which made its name in the Edo period with Ofuna, and the bells of the Koraku-ji Temple, where Maruo prodded, have now remained. Ushijima is a mind-settling place where untouched nature remains and time has stopped, where you are immersed in such a feeling.
Photo: Ike Shrine Moor
Hiroshima
Historic stone locality used for Tsukijo in Osaka Castle
The historic stone locality where Aoki stone from Hiroshima was used when the Tokugawa shogunate rebuilt Osaka Castle. Aoki stones can be seen on stone monuments and stone walls in the island. It is the largest of the Shiotsu Islands, with mountains and rough rock faces that have been selected for the Shishima Mountains, while it is an expressive island with a gentle white sandy beach.
Photo: Onoe House
Teshima
A colorful island dyed yellow or red
Teshima is said to have been settled by the deceased Heike and created a settlement. That long ago, it revived the traditional cultivation of pepper Kagawa Hontaka, which was grown in the Salitsune Islands, and has become a specialty of the island. In spring, flower gardens here and there are stained colorful, and from summer to autumn, sunflowers and bright red chillies swell the fruit. The island is full of color throughout the year, with the whole island being colored in autumn.
Photo: Kagawa Mototaka
Ote Island
An island where you can meet the handmade art of people on the island
It is the smallest island in the Saltire Islands. As an island of art, various handmade objects will warmly welcome you around the island. Fishing is thriving, and the harbor is lined with tools such as takotsubo, floating buoys, and iqari. In the spring, the island's specialty "Genpei peach" is in bloom, and the island is stained with white or red.
Photo: Momo Genpei
Model Course
Photogenic Island Trip
The Marugame islands are full of rich colors rooted in nature and life. While enjoying a leisurely island trip, why not find your own favorite island color. Photogenic shooting points are advised by a professional photographer.
You know what? A stone island where eternal times flow
~ Cross the sea and build the cornerstone of Japan
During the late Meiji period and early Showa period, during the modernization of Japan, various modern Western-style architecture were built, including the Bank of Japan Honten Main Building and the Meiji Seikkan. Granite produced by the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, especially the Bizan Islands, which are located between Okayama and Kagawa prefectures, was used in these architectures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please tell me about the remote island of Marugame City.
North of the city of Marugame, in the scenic Seto Inland Sea National Park, there are scattered Shiotsu Islands consisting of 28 large and small islands, of which there are five manned islands belonging to the city of Marugame. It is located offshore from the port of Marugame and has five of the main island, Hiroshima, Tejima, Otejima, and Ushijima between 10 and 15 kilometers.
Is the climate on the island easy to spend? Is there less disaster?
It has a so-called Setouchi-specific climate with mild rainfall, and it is an area that is easy to spend throughout the year. It is also a land that is less prone to major damage caused by typhoons and earthquakes, and can be said to be a land with few disasters.
Can I use a cell phone on the island?.
You can use it, but in some places the radio conditions are not very good.
What mode of transportation is available on the island?
There are circular buses and rental bikes on the main island and Hiroshima.
Is there a toiletWhat?
Public toilets installed on the island are available. Please refer to the map for details.Map [PDF:1.2KB].
I can use the Internet.What?
High-speed Internet service by optical line began on April 1, 2 in the main island and Hiroshima.From here
In addition, public Wi-Fi can be used in the following places:
Honshima Civic Center, Honshima Tomarigato Sheltering Center, Hiroshima Civic Center, Enoura Port Sheltering Center, Teshima Nature Education Center, Ushijima Meeting Hall, Oteshima Fishing People Symposium
Is there a financial institution?
There are post offices (Japan Post Bank) in the main island and Hiroshima.
Is there a hospital??
There are clinics in the main island and Hiroshima.
There are no medical facilities in Teshima, Otejima and Ushijima.
In case of emergency, it will be transported to the mainland by sea taxi.
Is there a pharmacy?
There is no, please prepare your regular medicine and necessary medicine in advance.
Where can I buy a ship ticket?
It can be purchased at the Marugame Port Joint Shelway.
Honshima, Ushijima → Honshima Steamer Co., Ltd.
Hiroshima, Teshima, Otejima → Bi-san Ferry Co., Ltd.
Is there parking at the sailor's spotWhat?
Please use paid parking in the area.
