Ogijima Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jul)

Japan Kagawa Setouchi Art Festival: Female Wood Island This female wooden island is also known as the ghost island, mainly because of the island's particularly famous attractions, Ghost Island Grand Cave. I listened to my trembling, until I saw the first ghost looking at me with a smile, I was relieved, this "ghost" is too cute! There are a lot of artworks on the island to see, from Takamatsu by boat for an hour to go ~ and there is a male wood island to go.

When you come to Oshima, it is recommended to take a look and feel some. Compared to the west The expanse of Hilo is very lively. Various shops on the roadside Restaurants are all there, hiding in Akaka falls in the rainforest and Not as good as we expected, but the fresh air of nature is still very refreshing ~

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Don't go to Tokyo, these smaller cities in Japan are more interesting!

I've been living in Japan for almost a year without realizing it. In addition to the well-known Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, I've also visited quite a few smaller cities. Here are some of my personal favorite small cities for those who are struggling to decide where to go (in no particular order) ⭕ Takamatsu Takamatsu is the capital of Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku, and it was the first place I visited on my trip to Japan 10 years ago. It has a famous nickname as the hometown of udon noodles, so you can enjoy various kinds of udon here. Also, the triennial 'Setouchi Triennale' art festival is an event not to be missed, and from Takamatsu Port, it's very convenient to travel to treasure islands such as Shodoshima, Naoshima, and Teshima. ⭕ Kochi It could be said to be the most low-key capital city in the Shikoku region. This is the hometown of the anti-shogunate warrior Sakamoto Ryoma. During my half-day city walk in Kochi, I truly felt the city's tranquil atmosphere. Additionally, I particularly like Kochi's trams, which have super cute liveries. ⭕ Tokushima Tokushima is also a place I visited on my first trip to Japan. The Awa Dance is a local specialty here, and you must see it. Also, the Iya Valley is a great place to escape the summer heat. ⭕ Onomichi A small city facing Shikoku across the sea from Honshu, it has both mountains and sea, and cycling is very popular here. Cycling from Onomichi to Shikoku's 'Shimanami Kaido' is known as Japan's most beautiful cycling route. Ramen and oysters are local specialties here. Oh, and Yasujiro Ozu's famous work 'Tokyo Story' was also filmed in Onomichi. ⭕ Kanazawa The largest city in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is also a city with a 'high gold content.' Ninety-nine percent of Japan's gold leaf is produced here, so you can buy various gold leaf products, including food and drinks containing gold leaf. Additionally, one of Japan's three great gardens, Kenrokuen, is also located in Kanazawa. ⭕ Saga Saga in Kyushu is often rated as one of the cities in Japan with the least presence. But after going to Saga, I fell in love with it. Saga's ramen and Wagyu beef are really delicious, and the key is that they are much cheaper than in big cities. A double portion of Saga beef for just over 5000 yen is incredibly tempting. ⭕ Hakodate I've been to Hakodate twice, once in autumn and once in winter. Compared to Sapporo, Hakodate is much more interesting. From Mount Hakodate, you can see the million-dollar night view, and Goryokaku Park is a treasure with beautiful scenery all year round.

The romantic sunset at Takamatsu Port

👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻Takamatsu is an important transportation hub in Kagawa Prefecture. At Takamatsu Port, you can take a ferry to many small islands in the Seto Inland Sea for a day trip, such as Naoshima, Teshima, and Shodoshima. The picture 3️⃣⬆️ is the ferry terminal. Takamatsu Port is next to Takamatsu Train Station, so it's very convenient to travel around Takamatsu if you stay near the train station. 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻The sunset at Takamatsu Port is very beautiful, with pink skies and blue sea, full of romantic atmosphere.

Kagawa·Ogijima | The cat residents on the island

Sunshine, island, leisurely cats This is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea - Ogijima, also a famous 'Cat Island' in Japan. It takes 40 minutes by boat from Takamatsu Port, and there are only about 200 islanders, but you can see cats everywhere. Perhaps they are used to living with the islanders, the cats here are not afraid of people at all, but will roll over and show their belly in front of you. If you prepare some cat snacks when you go to the island, believe me, you will be besieged by cats w The whole island is not big, the islanders live along the slope, although the slope is complicated like a maze, but you can also see the scenery of the whole island and the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. One of the must-go places is the 'House of Sunset and Cats', where the shop owner is also the administrator of the cats, Mr. Matsumoto. The shop is basically unmanned, but Mr. Matsumoto's phone number is left. If you need to order or drink, just call ~ Take a sunny afternoon, come to the island to see the sea view and stroke the cats, it can be said to be the ideal of life. ———————————— Ogijima Takamatsu Port - Ogijima Travel time: 40 minutes Boat ticket price: 510 yen (260 yen for elementary school students and below) Recommended play time: 2-4 hours

Ogijima Island

Location: Ogijima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, in southern Japan. It is next to Megijima, a few kilometers at sea north of Takamatsu, in Kagawa Prefecture. Getting there:There is a ferry operates every two hours between Takamatsu Port, Megijima and Ogijima. Highlights: Ogijima is essentially a set of mountains poking out of the sea, with a single village and ferry terminal on the southern end and a lighthouse at the northern end separated by a forested interior. Visitors can walk to the lighthouse and its small accompanying museum in about 30 minutes from the ferry terminal on a pleasant, narrow road through the fields and forest. Ogijima's only village is huddled up on the mountain slope overlooking the harbor. You can explore the charming village and walk among the wooden houses which are connected by a confusing network of narrow lanes. #bucketlistreboot #traveljapan #gooutside

Mew Travel Seto Inland Sea Art Festival Male Wood Island View and Passionate Islander Every day, take a boat from Takamatsu Port to each island, each island has its own distinctive style, or The landmark building, of course, to the man wood island to go to the lighthouse to see. After the boat, you will see a lot of cats. If you give them, they will be obedient, otherwise they will not take care of yours~ The mans island seems to have 18 Art works are scattered in all corners of the island. Follow the signs and look for them. Look at the sea and walk the mountain trails along the way. Many works are presented in the cabins on the island. It is very mysterious. . The road to the lighthouse is very long. You will see all kinds of strange plants and creatures along the way. There is a sense of adventure. Until you reach the end, a large blue sea and lighthouse seem to give Our hard work goes so far, the scenery here is so beautiful! Good luck is that when I return to the original road, I encounter an uncle who looks after the lighthouse to lock the door. Uncles character looks cool. In fact, he is very enthusiastic and invites us to take his car. Sudden surprise! Not only do you have to take a long way, but you can also enjoy the beauty of the place in a new way. So happy~ Thank you again, this uncle~ Hey!

Good morning, the second day of the exhibition in the Seto Inland Sea~ I dont think I will go to Naoshima, which has a big pumpkin in the haystack. In fact, I am afraid that the festival people will not choose Naoshima Toshima. There was a particularly unpopular male wooden island and female wood island, so one person contracted an island, and only the cats who jumped to the side accompanied me. Several islands in the Seto Inland Sea were particularly desolate. Young people ran to work in Osaka, Osaka, leaving only the elderly to live on the island. In order to revitalize these islands, the Japanese government invited many artists to come here to create, so it became the most literary place in Japan. A very utopian idea, the result is really successful~