Mine Town

Must rent a car or take the bus. About 1.5 hour drive from Izuhara port and about an hour drive from Hitakatsu port.

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Kisaka Kaijin Shrine
Tsushima's most important shrine and is dedicated to the sea's guardian deity, Princess Toyotama. Empress Jingu reportedly visited this area and offered a Shinto staff to worship the mountain clouds at the base of Mt. Izu.

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Mogoya Seaweed Huts
These buildings were used to dry and preserve seaweed to produce fertilizer.

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Omi Village
Each season's produce grows along the abundant coastline on terraced fields, contrasted by the naturally beautiful and picturesque scenery.

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Entsuji Temple
In Ounen 15 (1408), the 7th generation Daimyo Soh Sadashige, who came to Tsushima from Chikuzen, built a mansion at the Saka area of Mine village that was used as the seat government for 78 years until Sadakuni (10th generation) moved it to Fuchu (Izuhara). The temple bell was influenced by Chinese bells and made using a South Korean design, visibly ornamented with flower petal kimono sashes, arabesques of clouds, lotus bud bumps, a bodhisatva, the Four Devas, and more.

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Tourist Institutions

Mine Hot Spring Bath: Hotaru no Yu
Nearby the clearwater stream of Mine river, Hotaru no Yu has an abundant volume of gushing hot water, and in the right season, the soft glow of fireflies across the baths. With both foot baths and family bath houses completed, it's a popular spot to rest.

Closed on Tuesdays & Fridays