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Largely abandoned island in Japan
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The island is served by 7 daily ferries from Konoura port (神浦港) and 6 from Seto port (瀬戸港), a frankly absurd level of subsidized service given the tiny population.
Read in the guideThere is one bus route on Ikeshima, starting near the ferry terminal and ending near the far west of the island. However, Ikeshima is small and can be easily traversed by foot.
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