Okinoshima Town
Okinoshima Town flavours
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Tsutenkyo rock archOkiOki Islands: four islands
Travel by boat between Saigo Port on Dogo and the three Dozen islands. Discover dramatic coastal cliffs, shrines and Candle Island at sunset.
Events for your travel dateSights
Okinoshima (Dogo) · Sea stack and sunsetOfficial ↗
Rosoku (Candle) Island(Japanese)
A rocky islet about 20 meters high. When the setting sun aligns with its tip, it looks like a lit candle.
Okinoshima (Dogo) · Views and coastOfficial ↗
Shirashima viewpoint(Japanese)
Dogo's northernmost point, with panoramic views combining white rocky islets, blue sea and green pines.
Okinoshima (Dogo) · Shrine & ancient treesOfficial ↗
Tamawakasu-mikoto Shrine(Japanese)
An ancient shrine retaining its distinctive Oki-zukuri building. Beside it stands Yao-sugi, a Natural Monument cedar said to be about 2,000 years old.
Nishinoshima (Dozen) · Coast and unusual rock formationsOfficial ↗
Tsutenkyo rock arch(Japanese)
A natural rock arch over the sea on Kuniga Coast. Explore the coastline on foot through cliffs and grassland.
Nishinoshima (Dozen) · Cliffs and National ParkOfficial ↗
Matengai Cliff(Japanese)
One of Japan's prominent sea cliffs, 257 meters high. A Kuniga Coast walking trail leads to Tsutenkyo arch.
Nishinoshima (Dozen) · Shrine and Important Cultural PropertyOfficial ↗
Takuhi Shrine(Japanese)
Oki's oldest wooden building, with the shrine hall nestled into a rocky cave. Known for its deity protecting safety at sea.
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Ama (Dozen) · Shrine and historyOfficial ↗
Oki Shrine(Japanese)
A shrine dedicated to Retired Emperor Gotoba, who spent his later years in Oki, with a hall in the Oki-zukuri style.
Chibu (Dozen) · Cliffs and geoparkOfficial ↗
Sekiheki Red Cliff(Japanese)
A cliff exposing a red cross-section of a volcano. There are no safety fences, so keep well away from the edge when viewing it.
To Oki: Getting here
Travel times to Oki (Flight)
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To Oki by Flight
- Osaka (Itami) → Oki Airport: About 50 min
- Tokyo (Haneda) → Izumo Airport: About 1 hr 30 min
Oki Airport, also called Oki Global Geopark Airport, has one daily round trip from each of Itami and Izumo. From Tokyo, connect at Izumo Enmusubi Airport; the Izumo–Oki flight takes about 30 minutes. The bus from Oki Airport to Saigo Port takes about 10 minutes.
Oki Airport ↗To Mainland ports by Bus
- Matsue Station → Shichirui Port: About 40 min (Ichibata Bus Matsue–Shichirui route (ferry connection))
- Matsue Station → Sakaiminato: About 40 min (Ichibata Bus Matsue–Sakaiminato route (ferry connection))
- Yonago Station → Sakaiminato: About 50 min (Hinomaru Bus Sotohama route (to Sakaiminato Station))
- Yonago Station → Shichirui Port: About 1 hr 10 min (Take the Sotohama bus to Sakaiminato Station, then transfer to the Oki Kisen connecting bus.)
From Matsue Station, connecting buses serve both Shichirui and Sakaiminato ports (adult ¥1,200; no reservation needed). From Yonago Station, take a bus to Sakaiminato Station, or the JR Sakai Line in about 50 minutes. For Shichirui Port, transfer at Sakaiminato Station to the Oki Kisen connecting bus (about 15 minutes, ¥500). Connecting buses are also suspended when the boats are canceled.
Ichibata Bus: Oki Kisen connecting buses ↗To Mainland ports by Private car
- Matsue Station → Shichirui Port: About 30 minutes
- Matsue Station → Sakaiminato: About 40 min
- Yonago Station → Sakaiminato: About 40 min
- Yonago Station → Shichirui Port: About 40 min
Both Shichirui and Sakaiminato have free parking. Free spaces at Sakaiminato are limited, with paid municipal parking also available. To take a car on the ferry, reserve by phone.
Oki Kisen: reservations ↗Saigo Port to To Sights
Dozen
Ferry About 70 min / High-speed boat (Rainbow Jet) About 30 minutes
The order of calls at Dozen's three ports—Hishiura, Beppu and Kurii—varies by service. High-speed boats are suspended in winter (December 21–February 15). Use inter-island boats between the three islands. Destination: Hishiura Port (Nakanoshima).
Oki Kisen: timetable ↗Dozen inter-island boats (Oki Kanko) ↗Rosoku (Candle) Island
Car About 30 minutes
The sightseeing cruise operates in the evening from April 1 to October 31, departing around sunset. Reservation required; adult fare ¥4,000. The view of the rock appearing to glow like a lit candle can only be seen from the boat. Destination: Fukuura wharf (Candle Rock cruise boarding point).
Candle Rock sightseeing cruise information (Okinoshima Town) ↗Shirashima viewpoint
Car About 40 min
At Dogo's northernmost point, an observation deck overlooks small islands with white rock faces. Destination: Shirashima viewpoint.
Oki Islands tourism: Shirashima observation deck ↗Oki Airport
Car: About 10 min / Airport bus About 10 min
The airport bus costs ¥520. Airport departures follow baggage delivery for arriving flights; departures from Oki Port Plaza are 50 minutes before each flight's departure. Destination: Oki Airport.
Oki Ichibata Kotsu: Oki Airport bus ↗Boats to and between islands
Dogo (Saigo Port)
Ferry About 2 hr 30 min / High-speed boat About 1 hr 10 min
Mainland departures use Shichirui Port in Shimane and Sakaiminato in Tottori. Departure ports, arrival ports and the order of island stops vary by service, so check the timetable.
Dozen (three islands)
Ferry: from about 2 hr 30 min / High-speed boat: from about 1 hour
Dozen consists of three islands: Nakanoshima (Ama, Hishiura Port), Nishinoshima (Nishinoshima, Beppu Port) and Chiburijima (Chibu, Kurii Port). Inter-island boats connect them for ¥300 one way.
Dozen ↔ Dogo
Ferry About 1 hr 10 min / High-speed boat About 30 minutes
Travel between Dozen and Dogo uses the same Oki Kisen vessels as mainland connections. Services are limited, so plan your itinerary around the boat timetable.
Times are approximate and one way. Waiting, traffic and cancellations may affect your journey.
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Local flavours and gifts to take home
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Nishinoshima Town
Nishinoshima Town flavours
Island seafood and eriyaki hotpot at Isoshiki · Island baked treats and gelato at Beppu port
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Ama Town
Ama Town flavours
Oki beef near Hishiura port · Sweets and a break outside Oki Shrine
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Chibu Village flavours
Local seafood and namemiso gifts · Take a break at an island café
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Food photo credits and usage terms
Scenery from a cultural walk on Dogo. It is not a photo of soba or a restaurant exterior.: Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons · CC0(converted to WebP, resized and cropped to fit)
AI-generated illustration; not a photograph of a particular shop, product or menu.: 本サイト制作（OpenAI ImageGen） · Site-created asset(converted to WebP, resized and cropped to fit)
Scenery at Hishiura Port. It is not a photo of an Oki beef dish or a restaurant.: Asturio Cantabrio / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0(converted to WebP, resized and cropped to fit)
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Car rentalSaigo Port and airport
A car is useful for Candle Rock and Shirashima observation deck on Dogo, as there are no bus connections. On each Dozen island, tourist associations can arrange rental cars and bicycles.
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Okinoshima Town
Candle Rock sightseeing cruise
The sunset aligned with the top of this sea stack is viewed from a sightseeing boat departing from Fukuura wharf at Omosu Port.
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