孔島(クシマ)

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)

Literature Information