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The north side of Minnajima, its pier on the right.
Iejima Easter Lily Fesival
Ie's spring Lily Fesival is jusiiably famous for the blinding white vistas of what is claimed to be over
1,000,000 growing lilies. Without having personally verified that count, it's safe to say that there are
many, and what a spectacular sight it is. With the cooperaion of the weather, not too hot, not too
cold, the blooms can last up to three weeks.
KAMOMEIWA ( カモメ岩 ; Kamomé-iwa). As miniscule as Minna may be, it nonetheless pos-
sesses a little satellite islet of its own. Just 820 feet (250 meters) due south of the mouth of
Minna's cove is this little rock. The islet is a rectangle about 330 feet (100 meters) long from
end to end, east to west, and about 96 feet (30 meters) from north to south. It's a green is-
land, completely covered in vegetation. Translated, its name means “Seagull Rock” but there
are no seagulls. Instead, a type of tern ( アジサシ ; ajisashi ), similar to a seagull, flocks and
breeds on Kamome during the summer months. When the tide is low you can walk to the
islet. However, don't do this during the breeding season. The terns will become alarmed and
fly at you to protect their territory and nests.
10 IEJIMA 伊江島
Compared to Minna, Iejima ( 伊江島 ; Iéjima) is a giant, but naturally that's a relative term. It
is a bit over 5 miles (8 kilometers) from east to west and 1.75-2.25 miles (3-5.5 kilometers)
from north to south. Its middle section narrows down to about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers).
In all, its area is a respectable 9 square miles (23 square kilometers). From almost any angle,
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