Sōi

Sōi [そうい / Sunpaku: そうい] is a city located on Shimi Island in Zōhai Prefecture. As of 2022 it has a population of around 12,000, making it the smallest designated city in the prefecture.
Sōi is known for its beautiful white sandy coastline, the crown jewel of these shores being Honzōi Beach, a popular tourist destination. Throughout history, the city has been a centre of rice production on Shimi, and despite its coastal location, its fishing industry was never as large as those of neighbouring settlements. Lying in the foothills of the Shimihara Mountains, the city's sloping northern ward has traditionally been a place of goat and sheep rearing. To this day, Sōi is one of northern Kanton's only producers of goat milk.