Ishima

Overview

Ishima is one of the islands of the Naoshima Islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The prefectural boundary between Okayama and Kagawa runs across the island, and the Okayama side is also written with different characters read the same way. Covering about 2.64 square kilometers, it belongs administratively to Tamano in Okayama Prefecture and Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture.

Highlights

• ●Island crossed by the Okayama-Kagawa prefectural border
• ●Place name also written with alternate characters read the same
• ●Location within the Naoshima Islands
• ●Quiet island scenery of the Seto Inland Sea

History

The prefectural boundary between Okayama and Kagawa runs through the island, with the Okayama side written using different characters read the same way. As of January 2015 the population was 92, and the 38 households recorded as of 2011 all resided on the Okayama side.

Map

34.4949, 134.0163 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Cross over and land on the island
2. 2Learn about the prefectural border that runs across it
3. 3Take in the views over the Seto Inland Sea
4. 4Stroll around the quiet settlement

Did you know?

💡 A single island is divided by the Okayama-Kagawa prefectural boundary, and its name is also written with alternate characters read the same way.

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