The only natural island in Tokyo Bay, reached by a short ferry from Yokosuka, with brick fortress ruins and tunnels overgrown with greenery.

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AUTUMN · Oct
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22°C
Overcast
💧 0% rain chance · wind 17 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Drones: banned
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-07
- 1. うみかぜ公園からテレ端で撮影。正面の浜には結構な人出があるようです。 · Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Sarushima (猿島) as seen from a boat leaving the island on a sunny day at the end of August. · Nesnad · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. 猿島 · menma1/2 · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0