Shika Island
An island joined to the mainland by a strip of land piercing the middle of the sea on the northern side of Hakata Bay in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. The island can be reached via the Uminonakamichi Bridge or by municipal ferry leaving from Hakata Wharf. Island highlights include Shikaumi Shrine, dedicated to an ocean god. The island is also famous for the Kin-in (Gold seal) discovered in 1784 and now designated a National Treasure.