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Our guide
Megijima is an island of the Seto Inland Sea about 4 km north of Takamatsu, with an area of 2.66 km², a coastline of 8.9 km and about 200 people. It is popular in summer for its public beach, and in spring more than 2,000 cherry trees bring blossom-viewers. The island has been linked with Onigashima, the ogres' island of the Momotarō folk tale; caves near the top of Washigamine are presented as the ogres' home, and an observation platform on the summit gives a 360-degree view of the Inland Sea.
Ogijima art island is about 3.8 km away and Port of Takamatsu about 4.6 km. We have not checked how to get to the island, 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.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- サンポート髙松より望む — 屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 鷲ヶ峰の山頂より東方を望む — やしまのお城 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 女木島 010 — 屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 女木島 009 — 屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 女木島 005 — 屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 女木島 001 — 屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Megijima Oninoyakata — Sunport1216 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Takamatsu Megijima M3626 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Megijima Port and Takamatsu (8760506382) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Megijima-女木島 (6891463744) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Megijima (女木島, めぎじま) is an island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, north of the city of Takamatsu, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 2.66 km2, a coastline of 8.9 km, and a population of about 200.Megijima is a popular destination in summer on account of its public beach and close proximity to Takamatsu City (approx. 4 km). Additionally, with over 2000 cherry blossom trees, Megijima also sees an influx of visitors during the springtime when people congregate for cherry blossom viewing. The island has been linked to the mythical island Onigashima ("island of ogres"), visited by the folktale character Momotarō.The caves at the top of Washigamine Summit, as the home of the ogres from that story, are a popular tourist spot. There is an observation platform at the peak of Washigamine Summit where one can get a 360 degree view of the Seto Inland Sea.
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What to expect at this type of place: Island
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