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Kagoshima (prefecture), Japan
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The Mishima Islands (三島列島 Mishima-rettō) are a small archipelago in Japan, south of Kyushu and north of the Amami Islands.
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黒木御所跡
The house where Emperor Antoku and his descendants are said to have lived. Exhibits are limited to a few musty scrolls claiming to record the genealogy.
坂本温泉
A natural seaside hot spring where the water bubbles out at 50°C, which is too hot to bathe in -- except during and after high tide, when seawater is mixed in, making the temperature bearable! At high tide, water depth can reach 1.5 m, so it doubles as a heated pool as well.
By ferry
The most practical way to get to the islands is the Mishima Ferry, tel. 099-222-3141, which sails between Kagoshima and the islands three times a week.
Since the Mishima is the only way to travel, island-hopping is time-consuming: once you get on an island, you're generally stuck there until it comes back.
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