Kitagishima is known as the “Island of Stone,” boasting the largest area in the Kasaoka Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The “Kitagi Stone” quarried here is a top-quality product that has been used in historic Japanese structures such as the stone walls of Osaka Castle and the torii gate of Yasukuni Shrine. The quarry ruins still in operation are spectacular, and the contrast between the deep, vertically carved cliffs and the emerald green water has a mystical power reminiscent of ancient ruins. The unadorned daily life of a Japanese remote island remains, and cycling while feeling the sea breeze is a popular way for international tourists to enjoy the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kitagishima is known as the “Island of Stone,” boasting the largest area in the Kasaoka Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The “Kitagi Stone” quarried here is a top-quality product that has been used in historic Japanese structures such as the stone walls of Osaka Castle and the torii gate of Yasukuni Shrine. The quarry ruins still in operation are spectacular, and the contrast between the deep, vertically carved cliffs and the emerald green water has a mystical power reminiscent of ancient ruins. The unadorned daily life of a Japanese remote island remains, and cycling while feeling the sea breeze is a popular way for international tourists to enjoy the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1333],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-okayama"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n