Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Kōzushima Mura

This page is for locations in the village of Kōzushima Mura on Kōzushima Island in the Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo. This island is not part of my book Tokyo Stroll.

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Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Kōzushima Mura (神津島村)

Official pages for each of the towns and villages of Tokyo will have sections of interest to visitors. These will likely be labeled as dealing with culture, tourism, or events.
Kōzushima Village official site: https://www.vill.kouzushima.tokyo.jp
Tokyo Sightseeing Accessibility Guide page for Kōzushima: https://www.sangyo-rodo1.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tourism/accessible/en/islands/kozushima.html
NOTE: Given the difficulty of adding many specific location bookmarks to my bookmark files some places on the island may not be included below. Check the local website for more information.

ACCESS:
From Tokyo Takeshiba Pier:
High-speed jet ferry, trip lasts about four hours.
Large passenger ships, these depart at night for a voyage of about about twelve hours.
From Tokyo Chofu Airport: Flights last about: 35 minutes.

HISTORY:
The island has had inhabitants from at least the Japanese Paleolithic era, Stone tools made in the Jōmon Period from the abundant Kōzushima obsidian have been found on Honshū in Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures as well as in the Kantō Region. During the Asuka Period (538 to 710) Kōzushima was part of Suruga Province, in 680 AD it became part of Izu Province when that province was established. The main export of the island in the Heian Period was obsidian. Today the economy is mainly commercial fishing, seasonal tourism, and small scale farming. In the Edo Period political dissidents and religious exiles were often sent here.
Kōzushima Village was founded on October 1, 1923 as part of the administrative divisions of the Izu islands.
POPULATION: The population in 2020 was 1,855
DISTANCE FROM TOKYO: Kōzushima is located 180 km south of Tokyo center in the Izu Shotō Island Chain.

GEOGRAPHY:
Kōzushima is a volcanic island, there are eighteen lava domes and the forested slopes of the island are great for hiking, being volcanic the island also has hot springs. There are caves along the coast, the island also has white sandy beaches perfect for swimming.
In December 2020 Kozushima Island was designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association, the first island in Tokyo to get this designation. Stargazing tours are now a part of the Kozushima tourism industry. Kozushima is also listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Local accommodations are small operations. You may need to bring your own tooth brush and towel as those are not always provided. Not all places provide meals, those that do usually provide breakfast and dinner. Let the staff know when you will arrive on the island so someone can meet you.

TRANSIT:
Transit can be by walking, local buses which run about every hour, taxi, bicycle, or if you have a proper license by renting a motor bike or car.

Awa no Mikoto Shrine / Awa no Mikoto Jinja (阿波命神社)

Description to be added soon
EVENTS: Annual festival date April 15
WEB: https://kozushima.com/shrine/mittsu.php#MITTSU_AWANOMIKOTO

Hyuga Brewery (ヒュウガ ブルワリー)

Description to be added soon
WEB: http://tousyosyuhan.com

Mt. Tenjō (天上山)

Description to be added soon

Kozushima Village Museum of History (神津島村郷土資料館)

Description to be added soon
WEB: https://kozushima.com/kanko/meisho/other/249/

Nagahama Beach (長浜海岸)

Description to be added soon