Must-see river spot · Higashimuro, Wakayama Prefecture
Oshima
大島
Oshima is a river spot in Higashimuro, Wakayama Prefecture.
Oshima: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Oshima
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Oshima — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.46518, 135.83033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oshima
- トルコ記念館 · museum · Higashimuro · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kashinozaki Lighthouse · beach · Higashimuro · ~4 km · Must-see
- Muryo-ji · Buddhist site · Higashimuro · ~6 km · Must-see
- 潮岬灯台 · beach · Higashimuro · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fudarakusan-ji · Buddhist site · Higashimuro · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kumano Nachi Taisha · temple · Higashimuro · ~29 km · Must-see
- Seiganto-ji · Buddhist site · Higashimuro · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tafuke-Oji · fort · Higashimuro · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hiro Shrine · temple · Higashimuro · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nachi Falls · waterfall · Higashimuro · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kamikura Shrine · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- 王子神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- 本廣寺 · Buddhist site · Wakayama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- 浄泉寺 · Buddhist site · Wakayama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kumano Hayatama Taisha · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shingū Castle · fort · Wakayama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- 阿須賀神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kumano Hongū Taisha · temple · Yoshino · ~53 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Oshima
- Kuroshima and Taijima · river spot · Higashimuro · ~5 km
- Okinokuroshima Island · river spot · Nishimuro · ~33 km
- Sobieto Island · river spot · Nishimuro · ~33 km
- Sobietoshima · river spot · Nishimuro · ~33 km
- Kashima Island · river spot · Wakayama Prefecture · ~62 km
- 円月島(高嶋) · river spot · Nishimuro · ~65 km
- Sabarujima Island · river spot · Mie Prefecture · ~97 km
- Ishima Island · river spot · Tokushima Prefecture · ~129 km
- Maejima Island · river spot · Tokushima Prefecture · ~130 km
- Tanagojima Island · river spot · Tokushima Prefecture · ~131 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Oshima yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Oshima?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Oshima?
Nearby: トルコ記念館 (museum, 3 km), Kashinozaki Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Muryo-ji (Buddhist site, 6 km), 潮岬灯台 (beach, 10 km), Fudarakusan-ji (Buddhist site, 28 km), Kumano Nachi Taisha (temple, 29 km).
Is Oshima worth visiting?
Oshima is listed as a must-see river spot in Wakayama Prefecture on Spotwander.