Jisimdo (Camellia Island)

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Jisimdo is a very small island covering an area of just 0.338km²/83.5acres with a 3.5km/2.2mi long coastline, about 500m/564yd wide and 1.5km/0.93mi in length. The name of the island comes from its appearance resembling the Chinese character ‘Sim'. The population is 22 residents.

Jisimdo is also of historic significance, as it was a strategic point used by the Japanese army during World War II against China and some remnants like artillery sites and tunnels still exist on the island.

Jisimdo, known as Camellia Island, is visited primarily for its vast amount of camellia trees. Jisimdo is a beautiful cliff-side island with 37 different species of evergreen trees and other plant life, including pine trees, Geoje aerides (any orchid of the genus aerides), and of course camellia trees growing on this island, making it a natural botanical treasure.