Fukue´s most iconic sight, the Osezaki lighthouse.
Inside Fukue Town:
Castle remains: the feudal lord of Goto waited for around a century for the authorization to build this castle, and when if finally came, only 4 years after completion the Meiji Government emitted the Castle Abolition Order (1873). Today only the walls and pit remain, but it's well worth a visit. Now the Goto High School stands inside the walls.
Old houses' street (buke yashiki dōri): 2-3 min. walk from the castle you can find a street that retains the stone walls and doors from the houses of the noble families that once lived here. Regular modern houses stand inside, but there's one house with an old look. They sell souvenirs and rent bicycles (500 yen half a day).
Myōjindo: a small temple constructed for protection in the sea by a Chinese merchant that moved to Fukue. Off the commercial street and next to the river.
Around the island (clockwise starting from Fukue Town):
Onidake: the grass mount that dominates Fukue City is a good picnic spot. They also have cardboards so you can enjoy "grass skying".
Camelia park (Tsubaki-en): just next to Onidake, the name says it all.
Abunze lava coast: a coastal lava formation.
Osezaki lighthouse: by far the most famous sight in Fukue, it has been featured in the film Akunin.
Takahama beach: a popular spot for swimming in summer.
Dōzaki Church: a church turned into a museum about Christianity in Goto.
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