Travel Reference
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A headland cape on Ukeshima.
Offloading the Koniya ferry.
Ikeji is the larger of the two towns. It has around 100 inhabitants, a post office and an
elementary and junior high school. After that, children have to go to Koniya on Ōshima for
high school. They usually board there, going home on weekends. Ukeamuro is smaller. It has
maybe 50 or 60 residents and no school. There are no tourist services on the island.
KIYAMASHIMA
(
木山島
;
Ki-yama-shima). Less than 985 feet (300 meters) immediately to
Uke's east is this uninhabited islet whose name means “Wood Mountain.” A postage stamp-
sized islet, it can be reached by a several mile long jeep track from Ukeamuro town on Uke
Island. Once you reach the beach, you can swim if you wish. The islet is about 2,950 feet (900
meters) long by 1,475 feet (450 meters) wide.
JANARESHIMA
(
シヤナレ島;
Janaréshima). Only about 660 feet (200 meters) offshore from
the southeasternmost end of Ukeshima lies this tiny rugged islet. It's a triangle in shape,
about 900 feet (275 meters) north to south and 1,475 feet (450 meters) east to west across the
longest points of its southern base. A jeep can get you to Uke's southeast end, but from there
it's a swim or a boat, if you have one.
