Keshima

Overview

Keshima is a small uninhabited island floating in the Itsuki-nada of the Seto Inland Sea. It lies about 1.7 kilometres northwest of Suwa-no-hana in the Beppu area of Onishi-cho, Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and rises to just 42.2 metres. It belongs to the city of Imabari (formerly Onishi-cho in Ochi District). Cloaked in rounded greenery upon the calm Seto Inland Sea, its silhouette forms part of the quiet scenery seen from passing boats and the shore across the water.

Highlights

• ●The silhouette of a tiny 42.2-metre uninhabited island in the Itsuki-nada
• ●The calm Seto Inland Sea spreading off Suwa-no-hana
• ●A chain of islands typical of the Seto Inland Sea, famed for its scattered isles
• ●A quiet presence viewed from the shore across the water

History

Keshima is a small island belonging to Imabari (once Onishi-cho of Ochi District), and together with the surrounding coast including Suwa-no-hana it has helped shape the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea. Being uninhabited, the island has no facilities of its own, yet within a sea famed for its scattered isles, such small islands have long adorned the maritime routes. For details of its origins or whether landing is permitted, it is best to check official sources.

Map

34.0725, 132.8817 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to the shore near Suwa-no-hana in Onishi-cho, Imabari
2. 2Gaze at the silhouette of Keshima floating about 1.7 km offshore
3. 3Photograph the calm seascape of the Itsuki-nada and its scattered isles
4. 4Enjoy the Seto Inland Sea light at dusk and take in the view within reason

Did you know?

💡 Bearing the striking name Keshima, this is a tiny uninhabited island of just 42.2 metres in height. Precisely because no one lives there it keeps its untouched greenery, quietly holding its place as one small point in the celebrated scattered-island scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.

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