Ogijima

"Ogi Island is located 1 km north of Megi Island. The island covers an area of 1.34 square kilometers, with a coastline of 5 kilometers in total and a population of about 160 people. Since there is basically no flat land on the island, the B&Bs are built on the slopes, and the sheep intestines path It runs through it. Due to the terrain, it is difficult to grow rice on the island. Before the 1950s, the islanders had been renting out cattle in exchange for rice. From Ogi Port, you can see the Toyotama Hime Shrine on the high ground, which is enshrined here. The god of easy childbirth, many tourists come here to pray for safe childbirth. There is the Ogi Island Lighthouse at the northern end of Ogi Island. The light stand is made of granite and has a beautiful appearance. The former dormitory site of the lighthouse staff has also been preserved as a lighthouse museum. There are thousands of Japanese daffodils planted on both sides of the walkway extending to the lighthouse, and these daffodils bloom every February. In 2014 Taking the opportunity of the art festival, the families who returned to Ogijima made continuous efforts to reopen elementary and middle schools that were once closed. After the school opened, the laughter of children began to reverberate in Ogijima. After that, he was attracted by Ogijima and moved there. The people here keep coming. They run restaurants, barber shops, libraries, etc., and they take root on the island. The islanders are ushering in a new fashion, and a new regional society is being formed."