Ganryu Island

Ganryu Island

Ganryu Island, known in Japanese as 巌流島 (Ganryū-jima), is a small, flat island located in the Kanmon Strait between Honshu and Kyushu in Japan. Its official name is Funashima (船島), but it is more commonly referred to as Ganryu Island, named after the fighting style of Sasaki Kojirō, who famously dueled Miyamoto Musashi there in 1612. (visit-jy.com)

The island covers an area of approximately 10 hectares (0.102 square kilometers) and has a coastline of about 1.6 kilometers. It is uninhabited and features a park with statues of Musashi and Kojirō, as well as walking paths and an artificial beach. Visitors can reach Ganryu Island via a 10-minute ferry ride from Karato Pier in Shimonoseki. (visit-jy.com)