Yajima-Kyojima
矢島・経島
Two small islands off the Ogi Peninsula, linked by a vermilion drum bridge. You can drift through the clear bays among sea caves by basin boat.
Yajima and Kyojima lie off the coast of the Ogi Peninsula. Yajima takes its name from the bamboo once used to make arrows, while Kyojima is said to be where a son of Hino Sukeshige, a figure of the Nichiren sect, chanted sutras. The two islands are joined by a vermilion “drum bridge”. The sea here is clear and rocky, and fishermen still use basin boats to gather turban shells and kelp. Visitors can ride a basin boat, and a circuit of the bay takes about 10 minutes and costs about ¥700. It offers more natural wildness than the basin boats at Ogi Port. It is about a 10-minute drive from Ogi Port, and buses run infrequently.
Opening hours
Tub boats approx. 08:30–16:30 (Apr–Oct; closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Ogi Taraibune Tub Boats
- Shukunegi Village
- Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan)
- Sado Nishimikawa Gold Park
- Sado History and Legend Museum
- Nanaura Coast & Meoto-iwa
- Daizen Shrine Noh Stage
- Myosen-ji Temple