Hakatajima Island

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Hakatajima Island, located along the Shimanami Kaido, is an island where beautiful seas and a rustic history of shipbuilding breathe, famous as the birth land of "Hakata no Shio" (Hakata Salt), which everyone in Japan knows. Crossing the Hakata-Oshima Bridge at the island's entrance expands a calm, highly transparent Seto Inland Sea and idyllic fishing village landscapes. The greatest highlight is the "Dolphin Farm Shimanami," an exciting experiential facility where you can interact with dolphins and whales close up and swim together, highly popular among international family groups and animal-loving travelers. Island gourmet foods using specialty salt, such as "salt ramen" and "salt soft-serve ice cream," are also substantial. Feeling the pleasant sea breeze at Hakata Beach with its beautiful sands, it is a charm-filled remote island where you can luxuriously savor Seto's calm island time.

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SETOUCHI Treasure hunt （今治市伯方島編♫）

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Imabari Regional Tourism Association

Hakatajima Island

Address
Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture
Website
https://www.oideya.gr.jp/
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Imabari Regional Tourism Association

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