Tsushima (対馬) is an island and city in Nagasaki (prefecture).
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Tsushima is an island off Kyushu in the middle of the Korean Strait between Japan and South Korea. Although a popular destination for Korean day trippers, it is still relatively unknown to western travelers. There are two main towns on the island: 1 Hitakatsu in the north and 2 Izuhara in the south.
This island is the setting of the video game Ghost of Tsushima.
Tourist information site
[edit]Tsushima Local Promotion Association has a Japanese-only guide site with machine translation.
Get in
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By boat
[edit]There are ferry connections from Fukuoka, Japan and Busan, South Korea, which is close enough that day trips from Busan are practical.
By plane
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Get around
[edit]By bicycle
[edit]In Tsushima, it's a good choice to get around by bicycle.
See
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- 1 Tsushima Wildlife Conservation Center (対馬野生生物保護センター・対馬自然保護官事務所), 2956-5 Kamiagatamachi Sago. 10:00-16:30. Conservation center for the Tsushima leopard cat.
- 2 Watatsumi Shrine (和多都美神社), 55 Toyotamamachi Nii. Famous shrine
- 3 Kaneda Fortress Ruins (美津島町黒瀬), Mitsushimamachi Kurose.
- 4 Ohjinushi shrine (大地主神社), 国道-382号線 Kamitsushimamachi Oura.
- 5 Komotahama Shinto Shrine (小茂田濱神社), 742 Izuharamachi Komoda, ☏ +81 920560274.
- 6 Miuda Beach (三宇田浜海水浴場), Izuharamachi Kunehama.
Do
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[edit]"Credit cards are not widely accepted on the island, especially in small restaurants and rural shops. It is essential to carry sufficient cash (Japanese Yen)."
Eat
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[edit]- Toyocoin tsushima, 771-1 Izuharamachi Imayashiki. Check-in: 15:00. Hotel patronized by Japanese businessmen.
Connect
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[edit]- Fukuoka is a major Japanese city reachable by ferry or air.
- Omura, Home to Nagasaki International Airport from which you can travel to anywhere in Nagasaki Prefecture or Saga Prefecture
- Iki island is on the way to Kyushu by ferry.
- Busan, the second city of South Korea reachable by ferry