古い丁場跡が残る採石業の島／海界 瀬戸内海 高島 北木島（岡山県）

A quarrying island where old quarry remains remain / Seto Inland Sea Takashima Kitagishima (Okayama Prefecture) Takashima Located at the northernmost tip of the Kasaoka Islands, which float like stepping stones in the center of the Seto Inland Sea, about 8 km from Kasaoka Port, this scenic island has been designated as a national scenic spot. It has long prospered as a key point on the Seto Inland Sea route, and there is a theory that the Takashima Imperial Palace was placed on this island when Emperor Jinmu's expedition to the east, which is described in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters). However, since around 1986, the number of inns has increased, and it is now an island for tourism and fishing.On the south side of the island, there is a promenade that stretches along the ridge.If you climb up with a feeling of hiking, you can see it from the observatory on the way. A calm 360-degree view of the Seto Inland Sea spreads out.The azaleas are in full bloom in April.Several sake pensions have been built, and many families and young groups use them.In addition, fishermen such as sightseeing trawler and fixed nets. The scenic spot Takashima was designated as a Japan Heritage site in 2019 under the title “Do you know? It is a constituent cultural property of Kitagishima The largest of the Kasaoka Islands, located in the center of the Kasaoka Islands, about 12km south of Kasaoka Port. There are a series of steep hills centered around Mt. Batu-Kuriyama, the highest peak of the Kasaoka Islands, located almost in the center of the island. It used to be called Shibajima, but it is said that the origin of the name of the island is that the two characters for "Shiba" were changed to "Kitagi". During the Warring States period, it was under the control of the Manabe clan of Manabeshima, and during the Edo period, it came under the jurisdiction of the Bingo Fukuyama domain. It has long been famous as a stone island known for its ``Kitagi Mikage Stone'', and a large amount of stone wall stone was sent out during the restoration of Osaka Castle in the early Edo period. Since the Meiji period, stone mining has been in full swing, and Kitagi stone has been used in structures nationwide, including the Bank of Japan head office in Tokyo, and has continued to support the modernization of Japan as one of the leading stone production areas in Japan. There were about 130 quarries in the 1950s, when it was at its peak, but the number has now decreased to 2. However, demand as a high-grade stone material is still high, and the island is dotted with processing plants. There is a campground on the island, and you can enjoy it together with marine sports. In 2017, "K's LABO" with a café and a rental cycle station opened in addition to the "Stone Museum" that conveys the history and culture of Kitagi Stone.It is expected to become a new tourist base. Choba, Lake Choba, masonry tools, seawall scenery of Sennohama, Kitagishima Ishikiri Uta, and Hikari Theater were designated as Japan Heritage sites in 2019. It is a constituent cultural property of the Bigo Islands of Setouchi, which laid the foundations of Japan beyond the ancient times. 集落町並みWalker http://www.shurakumachinami.natsu.gs/... Database 北木島 http://www.shurakumachinami.natsu.gs/...