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🇯🇵KASHIRAGASHIMA(頭ケ島).Nagasaki Goto Islands,JAPAN local trip

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🇯🇵 Int'l Island Manga Artist, Ira
🇸🇬 Singapore PR
🌏 ADHD + ASD | IQ 115 | BMI 17.7
⛴️ Fastest to 500 islands in 3 years (World Record)
🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.

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KASHIRAGASHIMA(頭ケ島)

【Resident Basic Register Information as of August 6, 2025】
Registered residents: 14
【Origin of the Island】
There is a legend that the island came to be called “Kashirashima” because it was the island where the head of a Tang Buddha statue that was separated in Arikawa Bay landed.
【Island Features】
The easternmost island of the Goto Islands. Stone known as Goto stone was mined here and shipped to the surrounding area, as well as to Nagasaki City and Hirado. Due to a lack of production, mining is no longer taking place here.
A bridge connected it to Nakadori Island in 1981.

KASHIRAGASHIMA(頭ケ島) ‘s scenery

Highlights of KASHIRAGASHIMA(頭ケ島)

・Advance reservation required:頭ヶ島天主堂(Kashiragashima Church)

Transportation to the Island/Facilities

scheduled ship◯(The nearest port is Nakadorijima, and it is accessible by land from there.)
airplane×
Accommodations×
Clinic×
Public restroom
convenience store×
School×

Top Page for Inhabited Islands in the Goto Islands

Ira(アイラ): World record holder for exploring over 500 islands in just about 3 years.
As an island manga artist, Ira serves as a valuable social example of leveraging ADHD and ASD traits to their fullest.
Author of the international island manga MAHARAJIMA(まはらじま).
Holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property.
[Link to Profile & Achievements]
[YouTube Channels: 1. Islands & Unexplored Regions | 2. Singapore & Mountains]

1:International Island Manga MAHARAJIMA, etc.

2: Living/Sightseeing Abroad + 500+ Islands Solo Travel Info (300+ Ferries)

TAKARAJIMA

Server & Domain changed (2026.6). Website construction: until 2026.9.

Archives of regions & islands explored by Ira, plus ferry travel info

1.Japan🇯🇵 All prefectures + All inhabited islands

3.South Korea🇰🇷 2 cities + Inhabited islands

4.China🇨🇳 Hainan + 10+ islands

5.Hong Kong🇭🇰 Downtown + Inhabited islands

6.

3:Vehicles / Budget Travel Info / Retro / Shrines

1.Marine⛴️🌊

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