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Tomogashima Island
友ヶ島Wakayama · Kansai
Tomogashima is an uninhabited island off Kada reached by a 20-minute ferry, where moss-covered Meiji-era army fort ruins and brick tunnels have made it a real-world muse for the world of Studio Ghibli’s Laputa. Walking trails link the batteries, a lighthouse and sea-cliff viewpoints across the small main island of Okinoshima.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Opening hours
- Mon–Tue 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Wed Closed Thu–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Admission
- Island free; return ferry ~¥2,200.
- Nearest station
- Kada Station (Nankai Kada Line), then Tomogashima Kisen ferry (~20 min)
- Website
- tomogashimakisen.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:30Sun closed¥2,200Stored weekly hours
Mon–Tue 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Wed Closed Thu–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
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