Itoshima Island

Top Things to do

• Itosaisai, JA Itoshima Market direct from the grower

  4.5

  116 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Maebaru Ichinoseka 567

  Itosaisai, JA Itoshima Market sells a wide range of fresh produce harvested in Itoshima, including vegetables, rice, meat, fish, delicatessen and even flowers. Every kind of fruit and vegetable is produced differently by each farmer, and it is possible to compare them by taste-testing them. It is also possible to buy the high-quality Itoshima brand meats such as Itoshima black beef, and the Itoshima brand pork, Genkai Pork, here. The market is located approximately 13 minutes on foot from the JR Hatae Station.

• Sennyo-ji Temple

  4.5

  72 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Raizan 626

  A Buddhist temple located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. A Shingon sect Daikaku-ji school temple. The temple's principal object of worship is a statue of a thousand-armed (Senjyu) Kannon. This wooden figure is estimated to have been crafted in the late Kamakura period (1185-1333) and, together with another wooden statue depicting a seated figure of the priest Seiga also in the temple's possession, it has been designated a National Important Cultural Property. The temple is also a renowned destination for fall foliage and a 400-year-old giant Japanese maple on the grounds has been designated a Natural Monument by Fukuoka Prefecture.

• Sakurai Shrine

  4.0

  42 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimasakurai 4227

  A Shinto shrine located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Founded by Kuroda Tadayuki, the second lord of Fukuoka Domain, the shrine served as a base for the Shinto faith in the region. The Sakurai Daijingu Shrine is also located southwest of the main shrine and enshrines a portion of the deity enshrined at the famous Ise Jingu shrine. Each year between late April and early May on the Sunday of the spring tide, a festival is held to celebrate the replacing of the giant sacred rope connecting the Sakurai Futamigaura Husband and Wife Rocks.

• Nijo Onsen Kiraranoyu

  4.0

  12 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Nijoufukae 598-1

  A day trip hot spring bathhouse located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The only natural radon hot spring bathhouse in Itoshima City, the waters of the facility's spring are said to ease gout and rheumatoid arthritis. The bathhouse is replete with a large indoor bath area, outdoor bath, sauna, family bath, and health promoting circulating pool. The establishment is frequented by locals as well as tourists.

• Mataichi Salt Works Kobo Tottan

  4.0

  9 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimakeya 3757

  "A salt factory located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture where products such as Mataichi salt are made. Visitors can see how salt is made and purchase a variety of goods, including salt pan boiled eggs; vaunted salt bread; and the ever popular ""Hanashio Pudding,"" sprinkled with salt. In addition, the facility also sells pork cutlet sandwiches and homemade sausage hot dogs together with coffee and seasonal fruit juices."

• CURRENT

  4.0

  54 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimanogita 2290

  A bakery and restaurant located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Standing along the sea, the establishment offers breakfast staring from 8 a.m. Here customers can enjoy bread, bacon and eggs, or a salad made with local vegetables, all while taking in a view of the sea from a terrace seating area. Offering various sweets, the establishment particularly bustles during lunchtime.

• Ichiran no Mori

  3.5

  54 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimamatsuguma 256-10

  A restaurant adjoining the factory which supplies Ichiran, a popular ramen chain restaurant located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Here customers can eat dishes only offered here like the popular natural tonkotsu ramen, in addition to visiting a tonkotsu ramen museum and touring the factory. The facility sees many ramen loving tourists.

• Itoking Main Restaurant

  4.0

  31 Reviews

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Minakazedai 8-4-11

  A Japanese confectionary shop located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture where customers can enjoy sweets made with Amao strawberries from Fukuoka Prefecture. The shop offers a wide variety of confections, including castella cakes, yokan jelly, and dorayaki pancake sandwiches filled with Amao strawberries. So popular the shop often sells out, the establishment is frequented by not just locals but tourists as well.

• Sakurai Futamigaura

  Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimasakurai

  "Located approximately 25 minutes from the Maebaru Interchange on the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway, it has been selected of one of the Japan's 100 Best Beaches, and is one of the scenic spots representative of Itoshima City. It is also a scenic spot to see sunsets at the Genkai Pass, which has been selected as having one of the Japan Sunset Best 100, and it is also called ""Yuhi no Futamigaura"" (sunset Futamigaura) in contrast to ""Asahi no Ise Futamigaura"" (sunrise Ise Futamigaura). It is famous for the ""Meoto Iwa"" (Wedded Rocks,) which rise about 150 meters off the coast with a white torii gate, and you can see the sunset between the two rocks on the summer solstice. The large sacred Shinto straw festoons between the rocks are replaced every May during the spring tide."