Overview
Hotojima is an island floating in the Bungo Channel off the Youra Peninsula in Oita Prefecture, and it belongs to Tsukumi City. Counted among the Bungo Islands, it charms visitors with its sea-girt setting and the look of a working fishing port. Houses clustered on its steep slopes give the island a distinctive skyline.
Highlights
- ●Views of the island ringed by the Bungo Channel
- ●Its setting off the Youra Peninsula
- ●The port-town scenery of the island village
- ●Its place among the Bungo Islands
History
Administratively the island belongs to Tsukumi City and forms part of the Bungo Islands. It sits off the Youra Peninsula in the Bungo Channel, a strategic strait of the sea.
Access
The island belongs to Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture, lying in the Bungo Channel off the Youra Peninsula. As reaching it requires a boat, please check a map or official information for exact routes and schedules.
Best season
A clear day from early summer through autumn, when the sea is calm and views are open, is ideal for island walks and seascapes.
Map
33.1064, 132.0100 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Take a boat to Hotojima from a port on the Tsukumi City side
- 2Arrive at the harbor and walk through the island village
- 3Look out over the Bungo Channel from higher ground
- 4Return to the harbor and board the boat back to the mainland
Did you know?
💡 Hotojima floats off the Youra Peninsula, with the Bungo Channel lying between the island and the mainland.
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