Cycling to an Island Shrine in Fukui Prefecture 🇯🇵🚲
This tiny 2 kilometer island off the coast of Fukui Prefecture is accessible via a beautiful vermilion bridge – you can ride across to Oshima (雄島) sometimes called the “island of the gods.” There you can climb the stone steps to a quiet wooded shrine, or walk around the island. We stopped here in Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture a few weeks ago on our drive back to Ishikawa from Wakayama. It was just going to be a quick bike ride to break up the long day in the car, but I was so pleasantly surprised by this scenic bridge and island, and I hope we can return to spend more time here one day! My footage isn’t the best since it was a bit overcast on this ride, but it was such a peaceful place on the ocean.
This island was formed from lava, and this part of Fukui is probably best known for the Tojinbo Cliffs, a rare example of columnar jointing. Just next to the island you can walk along the Araiso Promenade to admire those cliffs, and boat tours are offered.
More about the island and Sakai City: https://kanko-sakai.com/en/feature/tojinbo_oshima/
More about Fukui Prefecture: https://enjoy.pref.fukui.lg.jp/en/
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