JOGASHIMA ISLAND

JOGASHIMA ISLAND
Jogashima Island is a tiny island off the tip of the Miura Peninsula. A toll bridge runs from the
mainland to the island. A small fishing village and sandy beaches are on the western end and a lovely
park (Jogashima Park) is on the eastern end. Other points of interest are the Jogashima Lighthouse
from which you can see Izu Peninsula, Ooshima Island and Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture and the
nearby Misaki Fish Market, open 0800-1000, (keep in mind that they are not open every day and have no
set schedule - but you may get lucky!).
HOW TO GET THERE BY TRAIN:
From YOKOSUKA
1. Go to YOKOSUKA CHUO Station and buy a ¥270 train ticket for MISAKIGUCHI 三 崎 口
Station.
2. Take a GREEN or RED KANJI train from track #1 bound for MISAKIGUCHI 三 崎 口 , which is
the end of the line.
3. At the MISAKIGUCHI Station, take a bus #9 at bus stop #2 to JOGASHIMA 城 ケ 島 . Get off at
the last stop.
From IKEGO
1. Go to JIMMUJI Station and buy a ¥350 train ticket for MISAKIGUCHI Station.
2. Take a train from track #2 to KANAZAWA HAKKEI 金 沢 八 景 Station and change to a RED or
BLACK KANJI train. NOTE: If you take a RED KANJI TRAIN, stay on that same train until
you reach MISAKIGUCHI Station, which is the end of the line. If you take a BLACK KANJI
TRAIN, you need to change to a GREEN or RED KANJI train at YOKOSUKA CHUO (or
Horinouchi) Station. Continue as above #3.
BY CAR:
From YOKOSUKA
Take a left at the gate and follow Rt. 16. After passing the yellow bldg. Yamada Denki get into right
lane and turn right onto Rt. 134 at the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Red Lobster corner. Continue on Rt.
134 for about 2.0 km to the blue road sign near Denny’s restaurant on your right, at the Kita Kurihama
Station. Stay in the left lane through the big intersection and continue straight for 2.0 km to Kurihama
where Rt. 134 turns right. Turn right, continue on Rt. 134 for 3.2 km, at this point you will see a sign in
Japanese to Misaki ( 三 崎 ) it veers to the right, and Rt. 134 continues. The landmarks in the next 4.9 km
on Rt. 134 include: Ringer Hut, Fujiya, 7-11, Jonathan all on the right, the ocean on the left. Look
specifically for the McDonald’s. Stay in the middle lane through the intersection and go straight so that
McDonald’s is on your left. Continue on Rt. 134 (you will see a route 134 sign on an overpass), and lots of
farms can be seen. At Hikibashi crossing ( 引 橋 ) veer to the left onto Rt. 26 (Rt. 134 goes to the right at
this crossing). The next sign is blue and in English, follow it to Jogashima. The next landmark you will
see in 1.4 km will be a police station on the left. Watch for a blue sign in English which says “Jogashima
1.2 km”. At this point you will turn left, a Family Mart will be on the left corner. The next blue sign to
Jogashima is in English and will be 1 km down the road. It takes you to the toll bridge to the Island.
The toll is ¥150 for cars, ¥300 for vans. Enjoy your day. It takes about 45-50 minutes when the traffic
is average.

From IKEGO
Turn right at 7-11 onto Rt.24. Go through 5 stop lights and turn left at the 6 th light (where road comes to
a “Y”. There is a big brick building in the middle of the “Y” and a temple on the left). Go straight
through a light, across the train tracks and take a left. Go past the bus stop and take another left
ontoRt.134. Stay on Rt. 134 until you intersect Rt. 26. Veer to right onto Rt. 26. Continue as
above☻
By taking Yoko-Yoko Toll Road
Take YOKOHAMA-YOKOSUKA TOLL ROAD toward MIURA ( 三 浦 ) (opposite from Yokohama) .
Exit at KINUGASA and pay ¥250 toll. Go left and take MIURA JYUKAN TOLL ROAD ( 三 浦 縦 貫 道 路 ) until
the end and pay ¥300 toll at the toll booth.
Turn left onto Rt. 134 and stay on this road. You will see a modern looking sports arena on your left and pass
Misakiguchi train station on your left. After passing Misakiguchi station, you will come to Hikibashi ( 引 橋 )
crossing and go straight on to Rt. 26.
Stay on Rt. 26 until Jogashima-iruguchi ( 城 ヶ 島 入 り 口 ) intersection and turn to your left /A Coop Store would be
on your left,follow the sign for Jogashima.
The next sign is blue and in English, follow it to Jogashima. The next landmark you will see in 1.4 km
will be a police station on the left. Watch for a blue sign in English which says “Jogashima 1.2 km”.
At this point you will turn left, a Family Mart will be on the left corner. The next blue sign to Jogashima
is in English and will be 1 km down the road. It takes you to the toll bridge to the Island. The toll is
¥150 for cars, ¥300 for vans. Enjoy your day. It takes about 45-50 minutes when the traffic is average.
Revised 2007 May