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The boat trip difficulty level is “easiest”. Ferries may be cancelled during typhoons and winter months.
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I went there from Singapore for a cartoon interview amidst light snow flurries.
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From Kitakyushu Airport or Yamaguchi-Ube Airport, take the JR train to Yoshimi Station.
A traditional dedication is held every seven years at the shrine dedicated to the mountain god.
There is an elementary and junior high school and a store.
Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, so it is possible to take a day trip from Fukuoka Prefecture.
There are many hills. There is only one village.
FUTAOIJIMA, Yamaguchi PrefectureWebsite *Service schedule changed on September 1, 2024.
Access to FUTAOIJIMA
I took the first train from Kokura Station in Fukuoka Prefecture. On the same day, I visited MUTSUREJIMA in Yamaguchi Prefecture first thing in the morning, and then went to this island in the afternoon.
Board a ship from Yoshimi Port in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Yoshimi Port is only a few minutes’ walk from JP Yoshimi Station, so if you have nothing else to do, it is easy to use the train.
There is a commercial facility at Yoshimi Station where you can get food and drinks. There are also plenty of vending machines. There is also a store on Futaijima Island, but hours of operation have not yet been confirmed.
Example route from Kitakyushu Airport in Fukuoka
Yamaguchi-Ube Airport is priced at regular rates for ANA and JAL flights.
JAL holds a sale 2 months before boarding; ANA holds a sale around 3 months before boarding.
At that price, a one-way trip from Haneda Airport to Yamaguchi-Ube Airport is available for about 6,600 yen with JAL (for JAL sale price with 2024Nov).
Kitakyushu Airport is more accessible from overseas.
Hakata Airport is farther away, but has more international flights. Both airports have car rental stores.
On The Go Map If using a ferry from the Kanto area, take a shuttle bus from Kokura Station in Fukuoka Prefecture to the port
Car ferry, so private cars can be used.
The route to Yokosuka Port in Kanagawa Prefecture. During high season, such as the Bon Festival, car ferries are sometimes cheaper than airplanes for travel to and from Kanagawa. The basic fare is approximately 14,000-20,000 yen per adult one-way.
Various discounts for disabled persons, students, and round-trip discounts are available.
Tokyo Kyushu Ferry Shin Moji Ferry Terminal
曜日 月〜土 日・祝 Terminal Hours 9:00～24:00 9:00～22:00 Phone Reservation Hours 9:00～19:00 9:00～19:00 Store Hours 20:00～23:00 定休日 Snack Corner Hours 20:00～22:00 定休日
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Futaijima Information
Stores available
Kind and friendly male owner. He is humble and says, “I don’t take more fish than I need. He has a humble spirit: “I don’t take more fish than I need, I take only what I need to eat. I wish some greedy country would learn from him.
Unusually for a remote island, there is a store. In Kyushu as a whole, there are not many stores on remote islands. Yamaguchi is not in the Kyushu region, but it is located about 30 minutes by train from the nearest station here to Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu.
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