Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The sulphur-colored waters of Iōjima's port.
The entrance to Iōjima harbor.
The main sight in town is a small and peaceful Shintō Shrine
(硫黄神社)
. It's set off a bit,
surrounded by trees and separated from the rest of the world, as is customary, by a
torii
gate.
Its calm and contemplative atmosphere is only occasionally interrupted by the screeches of
magnificent wild peacocks (
クジャク
;
kujaku
), which roam wild everywhere on Iōjima. Let
loose some years ago, they have thrived. Remarkably, a large percentage of these extraordin-
ary birds are pure white. There are so many that Iōjima could just as accurately be called Pea-
cock Island instead of Sulphur Island.
The Shintō Shrine in Iōjima village.
