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It is located in the Inner Sea Bay, which is listed as a Japanese heritage site, and it is possible to walk and worship from the sea only at low tide. Since this whole island is considered a sacred area, one twig should not be taken out of the island. If you have a red seal, you need to make a reservation in advance. It may not be possible to receive it depending on Miyaji's convenience.

A shrine where Hiroko Saruta is enshrined. More than 200 stone monkeys named after the priest are seated. In addition, there is a rock in the back of the hall of worship, which is a sacred body, and a magnetic force so mysterious that the compass does not move normally is confirmed. You can walk around the back of the hall.

More than 200 stony monkeys, mixed in large and small, are located at Odake Shrine near the summit of Odake at an altitude of 147m in the northern part of Ashibe town. All have a unique expression. It is said that since the god being celebrated at this shrine is Saruta Hikomei [Saruta Hiko Mikoto], there has been a custom of offering stone monkeys to the fulfillment of prayer for a long time, and it continues to continue. There is a legend that misfortune occurs when you bring it back.

It rises at the tip of the Kurosaki Peninsula. The reason for the name is obvious. The uneven surface is the monkey's eyes and nose and mouth itself, and the grass on the rock surface resembles body hair. The more you see, the more you see, this rock rock looks like a monkey. The expression varies depending on the time, such as shining in the sun sun and dyeing in the silhouette.

The rugged cliffs of 40-50m are wild scenic spots created by the power of nature. At the western end of Iki Island, a cave-shaped large hole with a circumference of 110m opens up, and a tunnel is also opened from the wall inside the cave to the sea. In 2013, he was elected to Japan Hundred Mei-dong by the Japan Nami-dong Committee of the NPO Japan Cave Exploration Society. During the period of the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox, a natural scenic phenomenon occurs in which the setting sun penetrates the sea cavity.

Day-trip bathing is possible at the 100-year-old onsen inn, ryokan Nagayama, which has long been loved as a place for islanders in Iki-Akinomoto Onsen. The "thousand-year-old shioyu", commonly known as red-hot water, which is abundant, is effective against joint diseases, and is also known as child treasure hot water.

Day-trip bathing is possible at Ikishima-so, a national dormitory. Under the eyes of a large bathhouse with its reddish hot springs, there is a wide view of the mountain spot, which is a place of yunyang, and you can overlook the sea, which is dyed in red. Lunch and bathing breaks during the day are also possible where you can taste the seafood of Iki.

The Hirayama inn, which draws the most historic koyu to a large bathhouse, among Oku Iki's Sennen-yu and Amanomoto hot springs. You can take a day bath. There is a legend that Empress Shinko made him use it as Shōyō for Emperor Ojin, and it has since been praised as "Shiho no Yu". It is an iron-containing sodium-chloride spring at 69 ° C., and there is also an outdoor bath and a steaming bath.

A cave where three Christian families in Satonoura lived in hiding in the early Meiji era during the repression of Christianity, which is said to be the "Goshima Collapse". At the southern tip of Wakamatsu Island, the cave is a T-shaped cave about 50m deep, about 5m high and about 5m wide, located on the back of a rugged escarpment that can only be reached by ship, and a good-looking hiding place not visible from the shore. But it said it was caught finding bonfire smoke and subjected to harsh poise and torture. A 4m high cross and a 3.6m Christ Rubber standing at the entrance of the cave were erected in 1967. Mass is held every November. Nearby there is also a "needle mend" in which a rock hole made of erosion looks like a statue of a Virgin and Child. For access, please book the Setari boat in advance.

The facility is located near Arikawa Port on Nakadori Island, on the same premises as Goshima Udon no Sato. Sea products processed from fresh seafood, salt products made from clear seawater in the waters near Kamigoshima, Kamigoshima specialty products such as kankoro rice cakes and shochu, key chains and T-shirts, sell goods such as straps. Among them, camellia oil products from the five islands, known as camellia's native land, are popular among women. Not only sightseeing spots, but also tourist information centers and rest spaces that provide guidance for accommodation, church tours, various experiences and tours, so it is convenient for consultation of travel and rest breaks on the way of sightseeing.