Daikon Island

Daikon Island is a volcanic island in the middle of Nakaumi, a brackish volcanic lake between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan. Daikon Island is administered as part of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture.

Type: Island
Description: island in Shimane, Japan
Also known as: “Daikon”, “Daikon Sima”, and “Daikon-jima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yūshi Garden and Nakamura Hajime Memorial Hall.

Yūshi Garden

Garden

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Nakamura Hajime Memorial Hall

Museum

Photo: KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nakamura Hajime Memorial Hall is a museum.

Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Eshima Ohashi Bridge is a rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, over Nakaumi lake. Eshima Ohashi Bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Daikon Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yatsuka and Mihonoseki.

Yatsuka

Suburb

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yatsuka was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 132.87 persons per km2.

Mihonoseki

Suburb

Mihonoseki was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. Mihonoseki is situated 4½ km north of Daikon Island.