Itoshima travel guide

A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea, the place

is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic beauty sunset beach. 

 Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park. The married rock

is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 metre length

and 1 ton weight. Male rock is 11.8 metre high and Female

rock is 11.2 metre height.

One of the most beautiful beach in Itoshima. Anego no

Hama Beach is a beach of “singing” sand that makes a

squeaking sound when people walk on it. It is said that singing

sand exists only on clean beaches, and that 90 such beaches

used to exist in Japan.  

The salt making plant by the ancient production method. 

A salt and a magnesium chloride are produced with Genkai

sea water.  

The most largest basalt cave in Japan consist of octagon and

hexagon columnar joints. The entrance of the cave is 64 metre

high and 10 metre width and the depth is 90 metre.

It is designated as one of three major Basalt caves in Japan.

The waterfall is located near the source of Katsuki River. It’s 30

meters high. It is known for clear water, and said to live Sansyouo.

In front of the fall, a Banryu maple tree grows naturally that lives

more than 300 years. In autumn, lots of visitors come to see autumn

leaves at the pedestrian and the maple tree leaves.

Well known for being a great place for cherry blossom viewing in

spring, and many people visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.

The temple was founded  thein 725, Nara period by Seiga. There is

an Important Cultural Property which is the 4.8 meter wooden 

Avalokitesvara statue in the main hall. 

Featured seafood restaurant, Isonoya. Special seafood dish used fresh

fishes caught in the Genkai Sea can be enjoyed.

Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea. 

There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours. 

The huts only open during the season, from end of October to

March or April.

There is the tasting corner,  let’s sample sake. Sake is unique

Japanese  liquor made by fermenting rice.  Suginoya was

founded in 1870 in Itoshima.

Ichiran is an authentic tonkotsu ramen or pork born soup ramen

restaurant, established in 1960.   The ramen producing factory can

be visited and various type of ramen can be enjoyed at 

Ichiran-no-mori.