Meshima

Overview

Meshima is one of the islands making up the Danjo Islands, a small archipelago floating southwest of the Goto Islands and administratively part of Goto City in Nagasaki Prefecture. Remote and largely untouched, it is one of the islands the Japanese government has designated a 'national border remote island.'

Highlights

• ●A remote island forming part of the Danjo Islands group
• ●Its role as a national border remote island supporting Japan's territorial waters
• ●A little-visited location southwest of the main Goto Islands
• ●Views of the Danjo Islands' silhouette from the surrounding waters

History

Meshima and the wider Danjo Islands group are recognized as national border remote islands because of the role they play in defining Japan's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Administratively the island belongs to Goto City, and its position southwest of the main Goto Islands suggests it has long served as a maritime marker at the edge of Japan's waters. Detailed records of settlement or development on the island itself are difficult to confirm through public sources.

Map

32.0000, 128.3511 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Check the latest information on Meshima and the Danjo Islands at a Goto City tourist information center
2. 2Inquire in advance about transportation options and whether landing is currently possible
3. 3If a sightseeing boat or tour covers the surrounding waters, view the island's silhouette from offshore
4. 4Combine any visit with other spots on the main Goto Islands

Did you know?

💡 'National border remote islands' is a designation for islands that form the outer edge of Japan's territory and play a role in maintaining its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Meshima is counted among them, a small dot on the map that nonetheless helps define the extent of Japan's surrounding seas.

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