Iki Island Island

Address: Iki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Iki Island (Iki-shima) is an island in Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, located in the waters between Kyushu and Tsushima in the Genkai Sea. It is administered as Iki City and combines coastal settlements with rural interior landscapes.

The island’s attractions are coastal scenery, beaches, and local fishing harbours; it is also known for archaeological sites and traditional festivals. Travel to the island is by ferry or short domestic flight from mainland Kyushu, and visitors use local roads to reach beaches and small villages.

Iki has a long human presence with archaeological remains from ancient periods to the present; the island developed as a maritime and local administrative centre under successive regional authorities. In modern times it functions as a small regional hub for fishing, tourism and local services.

Geographically the island lies off the northwest coast of Kyushu in Nagasaki Prefecture; the main settlement and ferry/air links form the island’s transport nodes to the larger cities of Kyushu.

• Book your ferry (and any vehicle space) well before high season or Golden Week - regular ferry connections from Kyushu (Fukuoka/Hakata) can fill and schedules are limited outside peak times.
• Use Iki's main port (Iki City/Livadi area) as your base for exploring; services and public-transport frequencies are limited, so plan day routes around published bus timetables or arrange a rental vehicle in advance.
• Go beyond the main beaches: the island has kofun (burial mounds), small shrines and coastal walks that many day-trippers miss - allow at least one full day to explore the interior and less-frequented coves.