Perhaps a better reason to visit is some fairly good hiking. Major trails head from the shrine to the summit height 445m, distance 2.4 km and around the entire island around 25 km. With some luck you can spot Japanese macaques Macaca fuscata, troops of which roam about the island. Pick up a free map and leave plenty of time before you set off though, as the trails are not that well marked; if you get hopelessly lost, head down to the coastal trail.
