Tebajima...
The island Tebajima is 4km offing mugi town in kaifu couty
tokusima pref. There is no car at all. it's really quiet small island
only 4km around. Here is a place that is located in the center
of The national park of the coast muloto anan. You can
look out over from muloto cape until gamouda cape and
Ishima island at the peak of this island.
The morning sun and the evenig sun are woderful view
that can look at o nly from here.
Teba Island is located 4km off the coast of Mugi Town, Kaifu County, in the southern part of Tokushima Prefecture.
It is a quiet, isolated island with no cars on it, about 4km in circumference.
Located almost in the center of Muroto-Anan Coast National Park
You can see Cape Gamoda and Ishima to the north, and Cape Muroto to the south.
The untouched, majestic nature spreads out there.
The morning sun rising over Mugi Oshima and the sunset over Shikoku's production areas
It's a spectacular view that can only be seen from here.
In the early Showa period, the area flourished as a major producer of bonito flakes, and was home to nearly 1,000 people.
Even now, time flows quietly through the island, and about 70 people live there on island time.
Island Time
Depart from Mugi to Tebajima on the ferry Oikemaru. When you enter Tebajima Port, you will notice the silence as if time has stopped. There is not a single car on the island. Why not forget the hustle and bustle of the city in a quiet environment without exhaust fumes and experience the eternal flow of time?
Townscape
The architectural style known as "mise-zukuri" (opened as a veranda, closed as shutters) is commonly seen on Teba Island.
Mugi Town has been working for about three years to preserve the townscape that exudes a retro atmosphere of Tebajima, aiming to have the area designated as an Important Traditional Building by the Agency for Cultural Affairs under the Townscape Preservation System.
Stone embankment
In front of the guesthouse is a stone embankment built in the Taisho era. It still retains its original form and is located at the island's gateway. You can see the high level of skill of the craftsmen at that time. It can be said to be one of the symbolic sights of Tebajima.
Lighthouse
The peak of Tebajima mountain is 66 meters high, and the top of the lighthouse is about 10 meters higher. It is an important guidepost for ships sailing through the Kii Channel. From the peak, you can see a magnificent view from Cape Gamoda to Cape Muroto, and you can see Tsushima and Mugi Oshima spread out below like a miniature garden.
Large eel
There are more to Tebajima than just sea fish.
There is a stream on the mountain, 66 meters above sea level, and water flows from the mountain to a well. Large eels live in a pool of water just above the well.
Oike Pond / White tufted grass
On the west coast of Tebajima, there is a pond called Oike. Shiratamamo, an extremely valuable algae from an academic perspective, grows wild there, as it has only been found in three places in the world.
Promenade
Tebajima is a small island with a circumference of about 4km. There are western and eastern walking trails on the island, and you can go around the island by climbing to the top of the mountain (66m above sea level) where there is a lighthouse.
sea/nature
Located almost in the center of the Muroto-Anan Coast Quasi-National Park, the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean blend with the mountains of the Shikoku Mountains, creating a magnificent, untouched natural environment.