There is a burial mound of 4th century on the island, and in Edo century, it used to be a port of call for the Korean emissaries (Shiomachi port: waiting for the tide./ Kazemachi: waiting for the winds as they used to say). We call it today that "The Aegean Sea of Japan". Indeed, Ushimado shows many similarities with the Mediterranean sea.

The first thing in common is the olive. With Shodoshima, Ushimado is famous for its production of olives and there are the olive groves all over the island. Also, the olives of Ushimado are grown using the seeds of Shodoshima's olives so the two islands really can be called sisters.

Regarding the weather, the Seto inland sea is characterised as being temperate with low precipitations all year round and long hours of daylight. Therefore, you can enjoy many different activities in Ushimado.

When it comes to landscapes, you should go to the olive groves on the highest hill of the island. After walking in the groves, you will see the wonderful scenery of the blue sea of Seto sprinkled by all of the other islands, a landscape that is often compared with the Aegean sea. You will see the shape of Shodoshima far away, and you will be able to admire the fantastic sunset called Yunagi: in the silence of the night.