Tsushima is the largest island in Nagasaki. It is located in the Genkai Sea about 132 kilometers north of Fukuoka Prefecture.
At 709 square kilometers, Tsushima is the largest
island in Nagasaki. It is located in the Genkai
Sea about 132 kilometers north of Fukuoka
Prefecture. The mountains are hard to navigate,
and it takes about three hours to to drive from
the northern edge of the island to the southern
edge.
Tsushima Island first appeared
in historical writings around the 3rd century in
the "Gisho (Book of Wei)" recorded in the Chinese
"Sangokushi (Three Kingdom Saga)." "Tsushima-no-
kuni" was first described as one of the countries
of "Gikoku" (later Japan); it was also the point
connecting Japan to the Asian mainland because of
its proximity to the Korean Peninsula. During the
Edo Period, Tsushima belonged to the Tokugawa
Family as a feudal domain of 100,000-goku (income
rating). While people traveled to and from Edo,
Tsushima was also a diplomatic outpost, where
Korean messengers were often received during Edo's
period of national isolation.
Mountain forests cover 89 percent of the island,
and there is much flora and fauna native to
Tsushima. The island is a great destination for
nature lovers. You can enjoy many nature-related
activities, including: 1) sightseeing in the Aso
Bay area, with its endless blue sky and calm ria
seashore, and visiting the Manzeki Observation
Deck and Mt. Enboshi-dake, 2) kayaking in the
clear sea and visiting the deserted Myoban-jima
Island, 3) trekking to the summit of Mt. Shira-
take, which has been honored as a sacred mountain
since ancient times, and 4) bird-watching anywhere
on the island. There are also many good natural
harbors along the ria shoreline surrounded by
reefs. These harbors are famous as spots where you
can catch fish all year round and attract a large
number of fishing enthusiasts.
There
are many things only Tsushima can offer, such as
the Korea Observation Site in Kami-Tsushima Town
that is popular with both Japanese and Korean
visitors, or the Tsushima Wildlife Conservation
Center in Saozaki-koen Park where the Tsushima
leopard cat, which has been designated a Class 1A
National Endangered Species, can be seen.
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