Overview
An island in Nishio, about 25 minutes by boat from Isshiki port, with black-walled hamlets and contemporary artworks.
About this place
Sakushima is an offshore island floating in Mikawa Bay. Administratively it belongs to Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, and the entire island is included in Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park. As of April 1, 2020 (Reiwa 2), the population is 196, of whom 108 are elderly, an aging rate of about 55%. In the past it was also written in other ways, including Sako-jima and Sakon-no-shima. Together with Himakajima and Shinojima, it is called the 'Three Islands of Mikawa Bay' or the 'Three Islands of Aichi'.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Before you go
Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.
More in Nature & Scenery
Check before you visit · References
The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.
Crafts and specialties of this prefecture
Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en / zh
Instagram posts from Aichi (from official accounts)
There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.