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Here you’ll find glamping that offers sophisticated amenities, interior design, and the chance to savor comfort and nature.
This is an inhabited island where I stayed for two nights and three days while researching manga on Maharajima.
The islanders were incredibly kind to me. By fortunate timing, I also met someone who returns from Fukuoka about once a month, and I was able to hear many stories from them.




ON THE CLIFF




Location of Saga Matsushima
神集島:KASHIWAJIMA
【Resident Basic Register Information as of August 6, 2025】
Registered residents: 49
・The origin of the name has yet to be documented.
【Island Features】
・An island where many men practice free diving for fishing, known as “Ama fishing”
・It is said that when the Sō clan, the feudal lords of Tsushima, were shipwrecked during their mandatory rotation to Edo, the islanders of Matsushima rescued them. As a token of gratitude, the Sō clan bestowed the surname “Sō” upon the islanders.
Kindergarteners and elementary school children commute to Kakarajima by school boat.
Transportation to the Island/Facilities
scheduled ship | ◯ |
airplane | × |
Accommodations | × |
Clinic | × |
Public restroom | ◯ |
convenience store | × |
School | × |
scenery
・It is home to the only saltworks in Karatsu.
・Tours are possible but subject to timing and circumstances. Advance inquiry is required.
・Generally, seawater is drawn the day before the new moon and full moon, with boiling commencing around 7 a.m. on the day of the new moon and full moon.
Ferry Terminal for Matsushima
Details
Large luggage items may incur additional fees.
TEL:090-7165-0909
About 15 minutes one way
Adult one-way: 460 yen
Child one-way: 230 yen



Payment for both the outbound and return trips was made upon boarding.
Return boarding passes are not distributed.
They apparently remember passengers’ faces.
Even for boarding the next day.
Receipts are available upon request.
Shin-Ei: Scheduled Ferry
Shin-Ei Timetable
Departing from Yobuko Departing from Matsushima
9:50 AM 7:40 AM
2:30 PM 1:10 PM
5:00 PM 4:00 PM
There are two lodging facilities.
・2 or more guests: ON THE CLIFF Glamping Facility
・1–3 guests or 4+ guests: Sōkōji (Reopening November 2023)
※ Under 4 guests: Room only, ¥3,800 per person
※ 4+ guests: Includes fisherman’s meal
漁師宿 あま小屋(ソウコウジ):Fisherman’s Lodge Amagoya (Soukouji)




Uninhabited islands where camping is prohibited
There are no campgrounds or places for camping.
There is a church, but the priest apparently comes on Sundays (for Mass).
Young people apparently do not attend Mass.
とんこ山:Mount Tonko




Making salt together with family
For details, see the YouTube video.




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