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黄島:OHSHIMA
【Resident Basic Register Information as of August 6, 2025】 Registered residents: 255 【Origin of the Island】 ・It used to be “黄嶋(OHSHIMA).” The volcanic “yellow scoria” (Komettsuiishi) that forms the island. This yellow scoria is found throughout the island, giving the entire island its distinctive yellow hue, hence the name. 【Island Features】 ・An inhabited island located at the southernmost tip of the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture ・Once had an elementary and junior high school ・Features a seawall shaped to produce a “woof-woof” sound when hit by waves. “Kō” is read as “O-u,” and in English, there are words like ‘Wang’ and “Wong.” One can’t help but feel a certain kinship. ・Attracts many fishing enthusiasts
Transportation to the Island/Facilities
scheduled ship
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airplane
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Accommodations
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Clinic
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Public restroom
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convenience store
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School
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黄島:OHSHIMA’s scenery
Top Page for Inhabited Islands in the Goto Islands
SUWANOSEJIMA
