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Koshikishima Islands / Sato Port
The various landscapes of coastlines such as ports and some villages located on sandbars "tombolo", entertain us.
Port details
| Length | 140ｍ |
| Water Depth | 4.5ｍ |
| Maximum Gross Tonnage | 22,472ｔ |
Access to islands
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High-speed boat "Koshiki-shima"
Sendai Port ⇔ Sato Port (Kami-Koshiki) 50mins
Sendai Port ⇔ Nagahama (Shimo-Koshiki) 95mins -
Ferry boat "New Koshiki"
Kushikino Shin Port ⇔ Sato Port (Kamikoshiki) 75mins
Kushikino Shin Port ⇔ Kashima Port (Nakakoshiki) 135mins
Kushikino Shin Port ⇔ Nagahama Port (Shimokoshiki) 180mins
The place to feel the long history of the earth
Sand bars, lagoons, rias coastlines, various ancient fossils, and rare species of lives. Those iconic features would make Koshiki Islands quasi-national park.
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Sightseeing cruise boat, Kanoko
The west coast of Koshiki Island is one of the most beautiful ship cruising spots in Japan!
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Koshiki Museum's Dinosaur Fossil Room
On the Koshiki Islands, many dinosaur fossils have been found in the strata of the late Cretaceous period (about 80-70 million years ago).
Bird's eye on Koshiki islands
The 3 Koshiki islands (Kami-Koshiki, Naka-Koshiki, Shimo-Koshiki) connected with bridges stretch about 35km on east china sea. Compared with northen 2 islands (Kami and Naka) which are frat land, the steep cliff is the iconic landscape of Shimo-Koshiki.
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Kamikoshiki island
The long, narrow landforms created by longshore currents and waves, in which sand from the seabed appears above the surface of the water, are called tonboro (land-locked sandbars). The village was built on this unique land connecting the islands, and it has become the center of Sato Town.
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Shimokoshiki island
Shimokoshiki Island is an area full of wonder, with oddly-shaped rocks and cliffs, and dinosaur fossils being continuously discovered. As you explore the island, you will be impressed by spectacular scenery such as the view from Yohagi Maruyama Park, where you can also see seasonal flowers in bloom. There are many unique places to discover, including samurai residences, the 1.5km-long Teuchi Beach of beautiful white sand , and Sebi Kannon Mitaki Falls, which was once called Yakusui (medicine water).
Flower Koshiki Island Guide and Fish Guide
Flower Guide
- wild cherry blossom: mid- to late March
- Nishinohama kanzo: June to July
- lilium speciosum: June to August
- hibiscus: late September to mid-November
- wild camellia: December to March
Fish Guide
- silver-stripe round herring: year-round
- red sea bream: spring
- Indo-Pacific sailfish: late summer to fall
- Satsuma sweet shrimp: no fishing from January to March.
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