Located in southwestern Japan, the island that forbids women from entering is known to many as Okinoshima. For hundreds of years, only men have visited this island. In 2017, the Japanese island of Okinoshima was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage. Therefore, the public is more curious about Okinoshima Island. According to historical accounts, on the island there is a sacred temple Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya worshiping a sea goddess. This is the place to perform peaceful prayers for seafarers and successful businessmen in the 4th and 9th centuries. Every year, visitors can only go to Okinoshima island on a single day – May 27. Number of visitors is limited to 200 people. Before going to the island, the male tourists will perform the ritual of bleaching by removing the entire outfit on the body and soaking in the sea water. Once completed, they could set foot on the island. After leaving Okinoshima Island, male tourists are not allowed to bring anything as souvenirs nor disclose any information during a trip to the holy island for men only. As for Okinoshima Island’s ban on women, many argue that this tradition is practiced in order to protect the weak against a dangerous journey across the sea. The exact reason for the ban on women on the island is still unknown. Even so, many people are still curious about the activities that take place on Okinoshima Island – which is only for men. Invite readers to watch the video: Green tourism in the Ivory Coast’s plastic island. Source: THĐT 1.

The Falkland Islands or Malvinas located in the Atlantic Ocean are one of the most famous places in the world. The economic benefits of this place mainly come from sheep husbandry, ecotourism and fishing. In particular, the island has nearly 170 times more sheep than the population, making many people curious and interested. Specifically, most of the area on the Falkland Islands is used as lawns to feed sheep. People on the island raise sheep for high quality wool and raise meat. Therefore, the number of sheep on the Falkland Islands is always higher than the population. According to a 2002 census, the population of the island was about 3,000 people. Meanwhile, the number of sheep raised in the Falkland Islands is about 500,000. This means that there are 167 times more sheep in the Falkland Islands than there are people living there. Due to the large number of sheep on the island, some people call the Falkland Islands an island of sheep. In addition to sheep, the Falkland Islands are also home to a number of other animals such as eagles, albatross, penguins … English is the official language of the Falkland Islands. A small number of people speak Spanish as a second language. An interesting thing about the phone numbers of the people of the Falkland Islands are only 5 numbers. Unlike many parts of the world, the Falkland Islands do not have a chain of stores. Invite readers to watch the video: Green tourism in the Ivory Coast’s plastic island. Source: THĐT 1.