Touristic guide to Mishima villege, Kagosima prefecture

AccessmishimaMishima Ferry
Terminal

Access to the port
Kagoshima Kinseichō
bus stop

Kagoshima
AirportAbout 50 min

Kagoshima
Main Port

Mishima Villege
OfficeAbout 15 min

by footby bus

Kinseichō
bus stop

Informations linked to Mishima ferry schedules
Mishima Ferry does 4 trips a week.
The informations listed below corresponds to the arrivals and departures at Kagoshima port, a round trip is
2 days and 1 night long.
The schedules are bound to be changed in case of poor weather conditions. (To verify their state pleasecontact the 088-222-3141, only available in Japanese)
For more informations, please contact the Mishima Ferry terminal at the 099-813-7751 (only during
weekdays, between 8:30 and 17:15, only available in Japanese)

Price of the crossings (one way- Half price for children under 12) *The prices corresponds to October 2019
First class

From Kagoshima Portto the Islands

Cargo price

From island to island

7330 yen3660 yen2300 yen

1150 yenPrice for vehicle

per 0.025 m3

Second class

148 yen

Vehicle under 4m

19500 yen

Vehicle between 4 and 5m

23aa460 yen*The tickets are sold at the Mishima Ferry terminal, Kagoshima Port (it is possible to purchase them up
to 10min before departure). Embarkation starts 1 hour before departure.
mishimaKagoshima Airport

Contact

Mishima Ferry Schedules

Koshiki Islands

Kagoshima City
From Kagoshima
Port to the Islands

Kagoshima Pref. 〒892-0821 12-18, Meizan, Kagoshima
TEL.099-222-3141
FAX.099-223-1832
village URL http://mishimamura.com

MishimaTakeshima Office〒890-0903

7, Takeshima, Mishima, Kagoshima
TEL/FAX.09913-2-2225

Osato OfficeIwojima Office〒890-0901
85 Iwojima, Mishima, Kagoshima
TEL/FAX.09913-2-2225

Satsuma Iwojima Sata Peninsula
AirportTakeshima
Kuroshima
Iwojima

Katadomari Office〒890-0902

15 Osato, Mishima, Kagoshima
TEL/FAX.09913-3-2241

Mishima village
Tourist information center〒890-0902
31-2, Kuroshima, Mishima, Kagoshima
TEL/FAX.09913-3-2242〒890-0901
TEL/FAX.

*Inform the Mishima ferry terminal in case of a large cargo or vehicle (099-813-7751)

Tanegashima*This time table was set up on march 2016.

1 day trip

Usual journey
ReturnGo

ReturnKagoshima Port

9:30

14:05

9:30

Takeshima Port

12:30
12:40

11:05
10:50

12:30
12:45

Iwojima Port

13:25
13:40

10:10
9:55

13:25
13:40

Kuroshima Osato
Port

14:50
15:00

8:45
8:30

14:50
15:05

Kuroshima Katadomari Port

15:35

8:00

15:35

Go

19:50
The calendar of the days forthe ferry is displayed in theMishima village office inKagoshima and in theMishima Ferry terminal, it isalso possible to find it on
the village´s web site(http://mishimamura.com)

15:50

Yakushima

11 Iwojima, Mishima, Kagoshima

09913-3-2370

Mishima Kikai Caldera Geopark

Flights to Mishimamura (served by New Japan Aviation)<reservations required>
From Kagoshima Airport to Iwojima, by charter
flight. For more informations please contact New
Japan Aviation at 0995-58-2211

mishimaEvents

Mishimamura is Japan's smallest Geopark.
We can observe the link between the Earth activity, its
ecosystem and our history including everyday life and culture
while traveling through the Geopark.
In Japan, there are presently 44 Geoparks (as of September2018). Mishima village became one of them in September of2015, joining the Japanese Geopark Network.

Contacts for the ferry
Mishima Ferry terminal: TEL.099-813-7751
Inform the Mishima ferry terminal in caseof a large cargo or vehicle.

Mishima Cup Yacht Race
It is the most important event ofMishimamura. The route of therace is a straight line from
Makurazaki to Iwojima. A big
welcome party is held for theracers’ arrival.

Peace memorial Ceremony
Because of the involvement ofKuroshima in the war, aceremony in honor of peace
and the sacrifices made by
those who fought is held on
the island.

Remains of a large eruption from 7300 years ago.
“Kikai Caldera” is a crater that has been formed by thecollapse of the former volcano, resulted from a huge eruption
in the Jyomon era (7,300 years ago).The cliff seen on thepicture to the right is an edge of this crater.
Japan has known many eruptions throughout its
geographical history, powerful enough to form calderas over
10 km wide. This one is the most recent one, because of it, it
is possible to see precise traces of it. Travel around Mishima,in order to feel the spectacular work of the Earth bywitnessing the traces of this eruption, from 7,300 years ago.

Let's have fun with the volcano.

Hassaku odori / Bon odori
Those events are traditionallyheld all around Mishimamura.
There is a variety of dances andatmoshperes depending on thecommunities.

mishimaSouvenirs

It is a wild mandarin fromKuroshima, it has a strong scent,once rippened it has aresfreshing and sightly sweettaste. Ōsato produces a widely
popular Kuroshima mandarin
flavoured chiffon cake.

Mt. Iwo located on Iwojima is an active volcano.
Volcanoes are dangerous, but it also provides gifts: sulfur.
The sulfur from Iwojima was remarkably already mined a1000 years ago in the prospect of using it in gunpowder,
and was even exported to China. Until the closure of themine in 1964, Iwojima was known as a famous production
place of sulfur. Nowadays, Mishima Village refocused on
the history of sulfur. We are now pushing for the use of
Iwojima's sulfur in the making of fireworks. Learn about
the volcano and the people living with it in a fun way.
Please come visit us to experience the uniquness ofMishima Kikai Caldera Geopark.

Learn by experiencing
through your own senses.
Mishima Village is often visited by scientists to conduct
their researches.
The village supports the scientists in exchange for thelatest knowledge.

Mandarin Kuroshima

Daimyō bamboo shoots

Camelia oil
There is plenty of camellia
groves distributed on Iwojima
which are used to make oil bypressing their seeds.

In the past, it was so precIwos
and expensive（delicious）that
only Daimyō (local lords) could
eat it. It is so fresh that you caneven eat it with sashimi. It is very
good stewed or sautéed inbutter but the best way toprepare it is baked, preferably ina barbecue.

Iwo jima

MendonWhich appears during the firsttwo days of the eight's monthof the lunar calender at theHassaku-taiko festival. They
chase off the bad luck with thehelp of the Subbenki (club).

–where you can hear the earth breathe

IwojimamishimaIwojima is located in the middleof the three islands. It has acoast line of 19.1 km, and anarea of 11.7 km2, filled by apeaceful view composed of wild
forest of camelea, azalea, andShyarinbai (Rhaphiolepisumbellata) and populated bywild peacocks.
Kagoshima AirportNHeike castle ruins

Sakamoto onsenMt. IwoEWS

Syunkan-do
Oura Port
Bouken-land
IwojimaSatsuma-Iwojima Airport

Higashi onsen
Iwojima
PortAntoku Emperor's Tomb

The Bell of Hope

The Bell of Happiness

Kumano Shrine
Erabu Peninsula (Koibito Peninsula)

Koibito Peninsula Park
Statue of Syunkan
Mishima Djembé
SchoolIwojima Ferry Terminal

薩南諸島勉強会This broucher is designed based on the color set “Kagomma no Iro” (Colors of Kagoshima).

Higashi onsen

Statue of Syunkan

With its wild shore, thanks
to a rocky and rugged
beach, and a beautiful
background composed byMt. Iwo, and a gorgeous
vividly colored sea, Higashi
onsen is a very famous
destination for every
onsen fan.

It is said that in 1177, after trying
to overthrow the Heike family, hewas banished to Iwojima
accompanied by Yasuyori Tairaand Naritsune Fujiwara.

Heike castle ruins
The Heike Castle is said tohave been built by the Taira
Family after the Batle ofDanno Ura in order toprotect themselves from theGenji family.From here, wecan see the Kaimon dake if
the weather is good.

The bell of Hope
The bell of Happiness

Both of the bells are located on the Koibito Peninsula,also known as the lovers' peninsula. The Bell of Hope isin the middle of the peninsula near a bridge and the Bellof Happiness is at the very end of the path, they are
great place to see the silouhelty of Yakushima,
Kuchinoerabushima, and Tanegashima.

Mishima Djembé school
Mishima Djembé school is the only oneof its kind in the whole Asia. The
students cime from everywhere topractice hard in the middle of the richnature of Iwojima.

Djembé

Djembé is a traditional drum
originaly from West Africa.
It has been introduced toMishima in 1994 by famous
Guinean djembé player, sincethen, Mishima has been
maintaining a relationshipwith the Republic of Guinea,
by spreading the lnowledgeof djembé.

Antoku Emperor's Tomb

It is said that he killed himself atDannoura, but an other legend says that
he lived a full life in Iwojima.
This tomb is rumored to be his real one.

mishima

Kumano Shrine
This shrine has been established by
Syunkan's two companions in orderto pray to the same god as the one
they were praying back in the capital.

Guest Houses in Iwojima

map

Name

Contacts

A

Shima-yado Honda

09913-2-2102

B

Marine House Kujyaku-no-sato

09913-2-2028

CMiyuki-so09913-2-2116

DGuest House Iwojima

09913-2-2155

E

Guest House Gajyumaru

09913-2-2105

Iwojima Ferry Terminal

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