Setouchi Japan

The Setouchi region (瀬戸内地方, Setouchi chihō), or simply Setouchi, is a geographic region of Japan. Setouchi includes the Seto Inland Sea and the adjacent coastal areas of Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan.
 
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Okayama Prefecture - 60 islands
  • Aoshima - 青島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Benten Island - 弁天島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Daihadakashima - 大裸島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular rock island with no beaches.
  • Daihishaku Island - 大柄杓島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Ebisu Island - 蛭子島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Futonoji Island - 太濃地島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Hashinoko Island - 端ノ小島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a beach. The island is accessible by a natural walkway from Nakanoko Island at low tide.
  • Hosonoji Island - 細濃地島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a beach.
  • Inazumi Island - 稲積島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Ikada Island - 筏島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Ohiru island Lighthouse - 大蛭島灯台
  • Inujima Island - 犬島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities and numerous ponds. A section of the island is possibly being used as a rock quarry.
  • 光と内省のフラワーベンチ - park
  • Inu Islands Botanical Garden of Living - 犬島 くらしの植物園
  • Inu Islands House Project Head Hall - 犬島ハウスプロジェクト 本館 - modern art museum
  • Municipal Inu Islands Nature House - 市立犬島自然の家
  • Tenmangu - 天満宮 - Shinto shrine
  • Inujima "Art House Project" A-Art House - 犬島「家プロジェクト」A邸 - art museum
  • Inujima "Art House Project" S-Art House - 犬島「家プロジェクト」S邸 - art museum
  • Art House Project: Former site of stonecutter's house / Listen to the Voices of Yesterday Like the Voice - 犬島「家プロジェクト」石職人の家跡 - exhibit
  • Art House Project (F) - 犬島「家プロジェクト」F邸 - museum
  • Inujima Seirensho Art Museum - 犬島精錬所美術館 - Contemporary art gallery in a converted copper refinery focusing on sustainable practices.
  • Inari Shrine - 正一位稲荷
  • Ebisu Shrine - 戎神社
  • Yama Shrine - 山神社
  • Inujima Swimming Beach - 犬島海水浴場
  • Inujima Park Inujima Camping Ground - 犬島公園犬島キャンプ場
  • Inuno Island - 犬ノ島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a few beaches but the island is being used for industrial purposes.
  • Okayama Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. - 岡山化学工業(株)
  • I Island - 石島 - sparsely populated - possible ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities and numerous beaches. Google maps shows only about one third of this island is located in Okayama prefecture.
  • Yama Shrine - 山神宮
  • Jitakenoko Island - 地竹ノ子島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches and connected to a smaller island by a natural land bridge.
  • Kakui Island - 鹿久居島 - sparsely populated - bridge access - irregular island with limited facilities.
  • 外輪海水浴場 - beach
  • Kamashima - 釜島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with numerous beaches.
  • Shiogama Shrine - 鹽竈神社
  • Kami Island - 神島 - sparsely populated - bridge access - irregular island with limited facilities. This really seems like part of the mainland as opposed to an island. There is a section of the island that is possibly being used as a rock quarry.
  • Mikazuki Shrine - 三日月神社
  • Eifukuji - 栄福寺 - Buddhist temple
  • Jishoin - 自性院 - Buddhist temple
  • Konoshimaten Shrine - 神島天神社
  • Seiryuji - 青龍寺
  • Kanetakainaridaimyojin - 金高稲荷大明神 - Shinto shrine
  • Kamimizu Island - 上水島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with numerous beaches.
  • Kaminoji Island - 上濃地島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Kamomejima - 鴎島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a beach.
  • Kashira Island - 頭島 - sparsely populated - bridge access - irregular island with limited facilities. Small forested island popular for seafood dining, fishing and swimming at beaches.
  • 外輪海水浴場 - beach
  • Kashirajima Shrine - 頭島神社
  • Sainenji Bunin - 西念寺分院 - Buddhist temple
  • Kazura Island - 葛島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Ki Island - 木島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Kitagi Island - 北木島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities. Camping, cycling, swimming and ramen noodle shops on an island known for its stone quarries.
  • Ebisu Shrine - 恵比須神社
  • Mt.Akiba - 秋葉山
  • Shimoura Beach Campground - 下浦海水浴場
  • Ko Shrine - 荒神社
  • Hikari Theater - 旧映画館「光劇場」- local history museum
  • Ishikiri no tani Observation deck - 石切りの渓谷展望台(鶴田丁場)
  • Kasuga Shrine - 春日神社
  • Kitagi Forest Abandoned Quarry - 北木の桂林(今岡丁場跡)
  • Kusunoki Beach - 楠海水浴場
  • Ebisu Shrine - 蛭子神社
  • Tatsueji - 立江寺 - Buddhist temple
  • Suwa Shrine - 諏訪神社
  • Ebisu Shrine - 戎神社
  • Nagaba Beach - 長場ビーチ
  • Sotosenkai Beach - 外浅海ビーチ
  • Kobi Island - 小飛島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities and a few beaches.
  • Shima Shrine - 島神社
  • Kohadakashima - 小裸島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular rock island with no beaches.
  • Kohishaku Island - 小杓島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a beach.
  • Ko Island - 鴻島 - sparsely populated - possible ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities.
  • Kojima Shrine - 鴻島神社
  • Kuroshima Island - 黒島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Kotaka Island - 小高島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a beach.
  • Maejima Island - 前島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities. Tiny, tranquil island offering beaches, fishing spots, sea kayaking, hiking and camping.
  • Observation Tower - 前島展望台
  • カリヨンハウス牛窓研修センター - recreation center
  • 牛窓前島キャンプ場 C-4サイト(お試し利用中)- campground
  • Manabe Island - 真鍋島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities. Small, laid back island known for its many free-roaming cats and charming, traditional fishing town.
  • Enpukuji Temple - 圓福寺 - Buddhist temple
  • Ebisu Shrine - 戎神社
  • Tokonohana Park - とこのはな公園
  • Ko Shrine - 荒神社
  • Hachiman Shrine - 八幡神社
  • Konpiragu - 金比羅宮
  • 福原浜 - park
  • Ko Shrine - 荒神宮
  • Matsushima Island - 松島 - sparsely populated - possible ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities.
  • Matsushimabunko Museum - 松島分校美術館
  • Motoko Island - 茂床島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Mu Island - 六島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities. Quiet island with Shinto shrines and a lighthouse, surrounded by daffodils in January & February.
  • Mushima Lighthouse - 六島灯台
  • Otori Shrine - 大鳥神社
  • Torii - 鳥居
  • Yamanokami - 山の神
  • Mukuchi Island - 六口島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a few beaches.
  • 六口島海水浴場 - beach
  • Myoji Island - 明地島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Myojin Island - 明神島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular rock island with no beaches.
  • Nagashima Island - 1 - 長島 - populated - bridge access - irregular island with limited facilities. Nagashima Island appears to be two separate islands connected by a bridge.
  • 国立療養所 邑久光明園 - This is a facility used to treat individuals with leprosy.
  • あじさいの丘 - park
  • しのび塚 - park
  • Nagashima Island - 2 - 長島 - populated - bridge access - irregular island with limited facilities. Nagashima Island appears to be two separate islands connected by a bridge.
  • Tateiwa - 楯岩 - hiking area
  • Nakanoko Island - 中ノ小島 - unpopulated - no access - irregular island with a beach. The island is accessible by a natural walkway from Kuroshima Island at low tide.
  • Nezumi Island - 鼠島 - unpopulated - no access - small round island with a beach.
  • Obishi Island - 大飛島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities.
  • Daishido - 大師堂
  • 尾二賀島公園 - park
  • Dasai Shrine - 大歳神社
  • Saitoge Shrine - 才峠神社
  • Ohishaku Island - 大杓島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Okitakenoko Island - 沖竹ノ子島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Okitsuzumi Island - 沖鼓島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • O Island - 黄島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with numerous beaches.
  • Oshima Island - 六島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches and connected to a smaller island by a natural land bridge.
  • Otabujima - 大多府島 - sparsely populated - possible ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities.
  • Otabu island Lighthouse - 大多府島灯台
  • 大多府加子番所 - tourist information center
  • Miyanoshita Beach Resort - 宮の下海水浴場
  • Kasuga Shrine - 春日神社
  • Ozuchi Island - 大槌島 - unpopulated - no access - small round island with a beach. The northern section of this island is located in Okayama prefecture and the southern section is located in Kagawa prefecture.
  • Otsuchi Shrine - 大鎚神社
  • Sasude Island - 差出島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Shimomizu Island - 下水島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Shiraishi Island - 白石島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities and numerous beaches. Small island dotted with Buddhist statues and known for hiking, sailing and kayaking, plus modest inns.
  • Tateishi Observation Deck - 立石
  • 展望岩 - hiking area
  • Shiraishi Island Ocean Swimming Area - 白石島海水浴場 - park
  • Hatoiwa - hiking area
  • Shōken-jima - 小剣島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular rock island with no beaches.
  • So Island - 曽島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Takashima Island - 高島 - sparsely populated - ferry access - irregular island with limited facilities and numerous beaches.
  • Fushimiinaritakashimamiya - 伏見稲荷高嶋宮(伏見稲荷大社の分霊)
  • Takashima Shrine - 高島神社
  • Tekage Island - 手影島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Tateba Island - 竪場島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
  • Toi Island - 問島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with no beaches.
  • Tsurujima - 鶴島 - unpopulated - no access - small irregular island with a few beaches.
 
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