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Located on the south east coastline of Oita Prefecture, Fukashima and Yakatajima islands are well-known for their turquoise waters where coral and marine life are abundant<\/strong>. You will not find any convenience stores or vending machines on these islands; the people here live a serene life in harmony with nature. Indeed, the two islands are surrounded by one of the most bountiful seas in Japan, the Bungo Channel. Marines currents from both the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland Sea have created a rich ecosystem with a large variety of fish, shellfish and other sea life. When arriving on the islands, you can easily see the fuchsia coral, multicolor fish and sometimes jellyfish beneath the clear blue waters. In the summertime, the two islands are popular spots for marine activities<\/strong> such as scuba diving, canoeing, paddleboarding, and swimming. The rest of the year, Fukashima and Yakatajima are good get-away islands to explore nature and discover unique local products. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fukashima: A Cat Paradise<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Kamae port, you can reach Fukashima in less than 30 minutes by boat. The island is rather small with an area of only a little over 1 square kilometers.\u00a018 people live on the island with around 20 feral cats. When you arrive at Fukashima port, fishermen are fishing on the giant tetrapods you can see along most of the Japan coastline. Elderly women of the islands go to the opposite coast, looking for some whelks or mollusks to harvest at low tide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n