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Our guide
Akusekijima is one of the Tokara Islands, part of the Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima. It covers 7.42 km² and has 59 inhabitants, who live mainly from fishing and seasonal tourism. With no airport, it can only be reached by sea.
Our source says a ferry runs to the city of Kagoshima twice a week and takes about 11 hours, but we have not checked the timetable or sailings, so look for current information well 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
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- Tsushimamaru ireihi — Soica2001 ( talk ) · Public domain · source · resized
- Akusekijima roten-buro — Soica2001 ( talk ) · Public domain · source · resized
- Akusekijima — 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Akusekijima (悪石島) is one of the Tokara Islands, a subgroup of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 7.42 km² in area, has a population of 59 persons. The island can only be reached by boat, as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 11 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing and seasonal tourism.
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What to expect at this type of place: Island
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