Kojima Island (Monkey Island)
In Japanese: 幸島
An uninhabited island about 200 m off Ishinami Coast in southern Miyazaki, home to about 90–100 Japanese macaques. It is world famous for its potato-washing monkeys and is a National Natural Monument.
National Natural Monument (Kojima monkey habitat)
Nearby
- Cape Toi ≈ 30 min by car
- Obi Castle Town ≈ 45 min by car
- Udo Jingu Shrine ≈ 55 min by car
- Namikiri Shrine ≈ 55 min by car
- Sakamoto Rice Terraces (Sakatani) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 20 min by car from JR Nango Station; about 1 hr 35 min by car from JR Miyazaki Station. Then about 5 min by boat from the ferry landing
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- The boat crossing is paid (ask the boat operator for the fare)
- Booking
- No advance booking is needed for the boat (it sails from the pier on the day), but it may not run in bad weather or high waves (official city site).
- Good to know
- No reservation is needed for the boat, but it may not run in bad weather or high waves; call the boat operator (090-3078-3119) on the morning of your visit. The monkeys are more active in the morning. Free parking at the landing
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info