Kushima island
孔島(クシマ)/Kushima
- Natural Monument (City Designated)
- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
Details
This island can be accessed from the coast on foot. Kushima Island is a breeding ground for a rare bird, the Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler. Known for their lovely chirping, they only migrate via islands where there are few predators. Also, as many as 120 varieties of warm-ocean coastal plants can be observed here.
| Address | 1 Miwasaki, Shingu-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-0061 Japan |
| Traffic Access | About 15 min. walk from JR Miwazaki Station. |
| Remarks | Restrooms available (Miwazaki Fishing Port Exchange Facility). |
| Cultural Heritage | National Parks, Natural Monuments (City) |
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