Eshima Island breaks the surface of the water on the northern tip of Awaji Island and is one of the Onokorojima Island legendary places that appear in the Kuniumi Story .
The natural beauty of the shapes carved into the island over the ages by wind and waves is thought to have been likened to Onokorojima Island, and in the background lies the Akashi Strait, where the Ama flourished. The island has been renowned as a scenic spot since antiquity, and it appears in many waka (classical Japanese poems.)