Shika Island

Panorama view of South-West Shika Island from ferry on Hakata Bay

A view of the entire Hakata Bay from Shiomi-kōen Park Observation Deck

Shikanoshima Island (志賀島, Shika-no-shima) is an island that is in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is famous for being the place where the Gold Seal of the King of Na, was found, and holding Shikaumi Shrine the ancestral shrine of the Azumi people. The island has a circumference of about 11 kilometers and is linked to the mainland via a causeway called Umi no Nakamichi (road).

Two farmers found the golden seal on a hill overlooking Hakata Bay in 1784. The area was made into a park called Kin-in Park to celebrate the discovery. The seal is known as the Golden Seal of the King of Na and is a national treasure. Chinese records state that about 2,000 years ago, Emperor Guangwu of the Han dynasty gave a golden seal to a Japanese envoy to present to their king. The seal had the characters 「漢委奴国王」"(Han wa na koku-ō"), which means "[From the King of] Han, presented to the King of Nakoku". The seal is now kept at the Fukuoka City Museum.

A notable person from the island is Yūki Yoda, a member of the Japanese idol group Nogizaka46.

The island is home to Shikaumi Shrine

Other pages

• King of Na gold seal

Other websites

• Kashii/Shikanoshima Island - Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) (in English)
• Shikanoshima Island - Crossroad Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Information (in English)