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Our guide
Ogijima is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, a few kilometres north of Takamatsu, Kagawa, next to Megijima. It is about 2 km long and less than 1 km wide, mostly hills with little flat land, and its only village is Ogichō; the population in 2010 was 202. A notable granite lighthouse stands at the northern end, and its annex is now a museum.
The island inspired the fictional Okijima of the novel Battle Royale, and some of its sights appear in the visual novel Summer Pockets.
We have not checked ferry connections, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ogicho from Toyotamahime shrine (6848221496) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Ogi Isle LightHouse — 投稿者 · Public domain · source · resized
- Jii-no-ana cave (6848216536) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Jaume Plensa - Ogijima's Soul (6994354099) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Cat-meeting! — SHOWICHI OGASAWARA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ogijima Lighthouse — Masamiokamoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ogijima Lighthouses in Spring — Tyama99999 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takamatsu ogijima Light house skb — やまだとしひろ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ogijima Lighthouse 1 — Taekotukide · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ogijima 3-29 (26692994056) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Ogijima (男木島, おぎじま or おぎしま) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, in southern Japan. It is next to Megijima (女木島), a few kilometers at sea north of Takamatsu, in Kagawa Prefecture. It is about two kilometers long and less than a kilometer wide. The island is largely mountainous and flat land is scarce. The population in 2010 was 202 people. Ogichō is the island's only village. A notable granite lighthouse is located at the northern end of Ogijima; the lighthouse annex is now a museum. Ogijima was the inspiration for the fictitious island of Okijima in the novel Battle Royale. Some of the sights on the island are also featured in the Key visual novel Summer Pockets.
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What to expect at this type of place: Island
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