Opening hours and admission for this place have not been checked yet, so none are shown. Check the official site
Our guide
Hegurajima is a small island in the Sea of Japan about 47 km off the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula, at the far north of Ishikawa, and is part of Ama-machi in the city of Wajima. It is about 2 km by 1 km and can be walked around in under an hour. Made of andesite, it has steep cliffs on the north side and a sandy beach on the south, used by fishermen as a shelter. The population was 164 in the 2000 census and 110 in 2010, though the number of people living there all year is considerably smaller.
We have not checked ferry connections or current conditions, 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
- Ferry nozomi — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (99) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (98) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (93) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (86) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (76) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (54) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (51) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amamachi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0072, Japan - panoramio (44) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hegurajima (舳倉島) (anglicised as Hegura or Hekura) is a small island located in the Sea of Japan at the far north of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 47 km from the northern tip of Noto Peninsula, and is administratively part of Amamachi township within the city of Wajima. Hegurajima (literally helm-storehouse island) is approximately 2 km by 1 km in size and can easily be walked around in less than an hour. The island is made of andesite, with steep cliffs on its northern side, and a sandy beach on it southern side, which is used as a shelter by fishermen. The island had a population of 164 in the year 2000 census, which dropped to 110 people in the 2010 census; however, the actual number of full-time residents is considerably less.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Island
Getting there
We do not have step-by-step transit directions for this spot yet. Open the location on Google Maps for routes from where you are staying.
Traveler reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to share how it went.