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Our guide
Kashima, “Deer Island”, is a small island off Hōjō, in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, about 1.5 km around and 114 m high, with a 400 m white-sand beach. It is home to a thriving population of sika deer, which have lived here for thousands of years and are a designated natural treasure of Ehime Prefecture; they can be fed and photographed in an enclosure at the east end of the island, north of the pier. The island also has forest hiking trails, a campsite, a Shinto shrine and shops.
Our source says a ferry runs from Hōjō Port, but we have not checked its times or fares, so check 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.
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What this place is
Kashima (鹿島) is a small island off the coast of Hōjō, Matsuyama, in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Aptly named "Deer Island," Kashima is home to a flourishing population of Sika deer. The island is about 1.5 km in circumference and 114 meters high at its peak with a 400-meter long white sand beach. Having inhabited the island for thousands of years, Kashima's deer are a designated "natural treasure of Ehime Prefecture." They are accessible for feeding and photos in an enclosure on the east end of the island, north of the ferry pier. Kashima has a multitude of tourist attractions, such as a forest with hiking trails, a campsite, a Shinto shrine, and shops. It can be accessed by a ferry that runs from Hōjō Port.
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