Okinoshima

Among the cities of Shimane Prefecture, Okinoshima stands out for its setting on Dōgo, the largest island of the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. The town is the administrative centre of the Oki Islands, a remote group whose coasts, sea cliffs and forested interior form the Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark. Following the Jōkyū Disturbance in 1221, Emperor Go-Toba was exiled to nearby Nakanoshima, an episode that gives the archipelago an enduring place in Japanese history. Ferries arrive at Saigō Port, linking Dōgo with the mainland. Continue to other webcams in Shimane Prefecture to compare island coasts and inland settings around the Oki Islands.

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