Minami・Mugi・Shishikui

Tebajima Island

This is a small island with a circumference of about 4 km about 15 minutes by small ferry from Mugi Port. This traditional fishing village community has been selected as one of the country's important traditional buildings, and the lighthouse offers a magnificent view. Many subtropical plants grow wild, including the national natural treasure Shiratamamo, as well as Hibiscus and Hamayu. Art exhibitions on the island are very popular. There are no cars on the island, so the islanders love to use handcarts called "cat cars."

Highlights

1

Tebajima Lighthouse

The lighthouse here is 11.4 meters high and overlooks Wakayama to the east, Muroto to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and the Shikoku Mountains to the north.
2

Promenade

There is a well-maintained boardwalk that follows the contours of the island. This is a 4-kilometer walking course that can be completed in about one hour, allowing visitors to experience the rich nature, picturesque fishing village scenery, and a sense of the tropics.
3

"Hatonoie”

As you enter the harbor, to the left of the ship is "Hatonoie", which is an island exchange facility in a renovated old house run by the women's association of the island on a daily basis. When the "indigo-dyed curtain" is hanging in front, you know that the restaurant is open.

Details

Mugi Town, Tebajima Traditional Building Preservation District

In the late Edo period, fishing villages were formed with rows of main houses of fishing households of uniform size and form. The fact that it was a remote island and its traditional landscape remained in good condition was a major reason for its selection as a conservation area.

National Natural Monument: Native Habitat of ”Shiratamamo”

A member of the seaweed family that flourished during the Cretaceous Period 145 million years ago, this organism is also called a living fossil. The Tebajima Great Pond is the only native habitat in Japan that has the conditions for growing shiratamamo, with a ratio of 2 seawater to 1 freshwater.

"Misezukuri”

This is a typical architectural style that can be seen in the Tebajima Traditional Buildings Preservation District of Mugi Town. It is a storm door that opens and closes vertically and, when open, the bottom is a porch and the top is an eave.

Map/Access

Address

Tebajima, Mugiura, Mugi-cho, Kaifu-gun
Access

Transportation is by ferry only.　 Mugi Port - Tebajima Island: Approx. 15 min. Car from Tokushima Area: Enter Mugi Town, turn left at the second traffic light (Mugi Ekimae Intersection), turn right before the bridge, and the Mugi Port ferry terminal is at the end of the road. JR from Tokushima Area From Tokushima Station, take the JR Mugi Line for 120 minutes. 8 minutes on foot from JR Mugi Station to Mugi Port, where you can board the ferry. Car from Kochi Area Enter Mugi Town, turn right at the fifth traffic light (intersection in front of Mugi Station), turn right before the bridge, and you will find the Mugi Port Ferry Pier at the end of the street. 【Contact Information for Oceanliner】 5-7 Motomura, Nakamura, Mugi-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima Tebajimaoceanliner Business Co. Phone: 0884-72-2360
Parking

Mugi Port, Ferry Landing, Free of Charge