P Oki
The Oki Islands is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
The islands have a total area of 346.1 square kilometres (133.6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park. Due to their geological heritage, the Oki Islands were designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.
Getting to P Oki
- 01Oki Airport
Worth seeing
Dangyo Falls (壇鏡の滝). Listed as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls, Dangyo Falls drops 40 feet from above Dangyo Shrine.
Getting around P Oki the local way
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 36.178333 | long 3 kilometers south of the center of Okinoshima, on Dōgo | phone | hours | wikidata=Q1148447 | lastedit=2019-05-27 | content=Japan Airlines operated by Japan Air Commuter from Izumo and Osaka–Itami }} Oki Kisen runs up to three ferries per day from Shichirui (七類) and Sakaeminato (境港) on the mainland at the far eastern tip of Shimane.
- Get inAll ferries stop at all major islands, with varying stopping patterns.
- Get inThe "Rainbow Jet" hydrofoil completes the trip from Shichirui to Dogo in 50 minutes (¥7,360円), while regular ferries take 2.5 hours (¥3,870 in 2nd class).
From Wikivoyage: Oki Islands, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.
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