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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×

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