Want to take a small break and relax at a resort surrounded by the beautiful sea? Just pack your bags and head out for a small day trip to Shikanoshima, a remarkable land-tied island, located by the Hakata Bay. It's connected to Fukuoka City by a peninsula and tombolo called Uminonakamichi, and people flock to the beaches on the sides of the road. The island is where the historic golden seal (now at the Fukuoka City Museum) was found, and it has a memorial park as well. Just get off at Saitozaki Station (JR Kyushu), use the ferry, and you're there!
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Shikanoshima along Hakata Bay
A reachable island resort surrounded by the sea

By Haruka Saijo
Community writer

The setting sun seen from the island

The entrance of Kinin Kouen, the memorial park where the famous golden seal was found

A memorial stone made in 1922 with carvings saying 'the place where the golden seal was found'

A memorial stone with the design of the stamp

Another memorial stone in the shape of the golden seal

When you climb up a bit, you notice the previous stone was set up right in the middle of the map of East Asia

A Jizo statue on the hills as if it were guarding the park

Another statue on the hills

Shiomi Kouen, a park on the top of the hills of Shikanoshima

A tall observation deck to look at the entire island

Uminonakamichi is 2.5 km in width and 8 km long

Shiomi Park surrounded by trees

When it gets darker, you will be able to see the amazing night view of Hakata from the park

Locks with names of couples—probably a good place to confess your love towards someone important to you?!

There is a beach house at Uminonakamichi

The beach along the tombolo
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