An uninhabited island floating in the Tokyo Bay.
An uninhabited "Fortress Island" floating in the Tokyo Bay, full of nature for you to enjoy.
Featuring historical heritage sites such as remnants of a fort and ammunition depot,
you can also enjoy swimming, fishing, and BBQ at the beach.
Sarushima is a leisure island which sees over 230,000 visitors per year.
You can enjoy walking about the island while gazing at the area which was once a fortress, and you can also enjoy activities at the beach such as BBQ, fishing
and swimming while looking out on the city of Yokosuka. At "Ocean's Kitchen", the island's only take-out restaurant, you can enjoy Yokosuka naval curry and other delicious local products.
Sarushima is the largest natural island found in the Tokyo Bay and is abundant in nature.
Walking through the trees while feeling the ocean and wind will make anyone, from children to adults, feel like an explorer.
Recently, Sarushima is popular with tourists and known as a famous area in Yokosuka, but it's also home to war heritage sites.
It has a long history, starting from the late Edo period and leading up to the present day. It features historical sites such as tunnels, ammunition depots, and artillery battery remains from its time being occupied as a fortress by the Japanese military. Now, they've picturesquely blended into the natural landscape and slumber quietly among the trees.
Won't you spend some special 'me time' on an uninhabited island full of seasonal charm, where you can enjoy barbecue, fishing, walking around precious historical heritage, playing on the beach, and swimming in the summer?
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home to the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Defense Force facilities,
you can see submarines, escort ships, and Aegis ships.
and features exotic shopping streets overflowing with the English alphabet.
You can enjoy a culture and deep atmosphere different
from typical daily life found only here in Yokosuka.