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Our guide
Iōjima, also called Satsuma Iōjima, is one of the Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima, usually grouped with the Ōsumi Islands. With Takeshima and Kuroshima it makes up the three-island village of Mishima. The island covers 11.65 km² and has a population of 142.
Getting there takes planning. Our checked record says the village ferry sails from Kagoshima Port (Minami-futō), calling at Takeshima before Iōjima, with four round trips a week; whether a sailing goes ahead is announced by recorded message on the morning itself, and vehicles, motorbikes and bicycles must be booked. Times are in “Plan your visit” below.
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
- Shunkandou.ioujima — ブルーノ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Satsuma iojima port — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Iowjima port — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Inamura dake S V — 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ferry “Mishima” arriving at Iwo Jima Port — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Emperor Antoku Tomb — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Iōjima (硫黄島), also known as Satsuma Iōjima (薩摩硫黄島), Satsuma-Iwo Jima or Tokara Iōjima (吐噶喇硫黄島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Along with Takeshima and Kuroshima, it makes up the three-island village of Mishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 11.65 km2 in area, has a population of 142.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-13 · Mishima Village: Ferry Mishima
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Island
Getting there by public transport
- The village ferry sails from Kagoshima Port (Minami-futō), normally departing 9:30: about 3 hours to Takeshima and about 30 minutes more to Iōjima.
- There are four round trips a week; whether a sailing goes ahead is announced by recorded message from 6:30 that morning.
- Vehicles, motorbikes and bicycles must be booked.
Route checked: 2026-09-13 · Mishima Village: Ferry Mishima · Timetables change — check the operator before you travel.
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