Kami-shima

Overview

Kami-shima is an island at the mouth of Ise Bay, about 3.9 km in circumference and 0.76 square kilometers in area. One of the Shima Islands, it belongs to the city of Toba in Mie Prefecture. It is an inhabited island of about 440 residents, known as the setting of Yukio Mishima's novel "The Sound of Waves."

Highlights

• ●An island of about 3.9 km in circumference at the mouth of Ise Bay
• ●Island terrain reaching an elevation of about 171 m
• ●Known as the setting of the novel "The Sound of Waves"
• ●An inhabited island of about 440 residents

History

It is one of the Shima Islands belonging to the city of Toba in Mie Prefecture. The economy of the island has been based on fishing in its adjacent waters. It is widely known as the setting of Yukio Mishima's novel "The Sound of Waves."

Map

34.5473, 136.9827 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive at the harbor and walk through the island's settlement
2. 2Look out over the sea from the height of about 171 m
3. 3Trace the island scenery associated with "The Sound of Waves"
4. 4Follow the coastal paths around its 3.9 km circumference

Did you know?

💡 The island covers about 0.76 square kilometers and measures roughly 3.9 km in circumference.

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