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The Japanese Island that's reserved exclusively for men
Okinoshima, in Fukuoka, is only open to a handful of men. The gender restriction stems from folk stories that claimed women were turned to stone if they neared a shrine there.
- The little-known land of Okinoshima, in Japan's beautiful Fukuoka, is steeped in religious Shinto tradition
- Currently considered for Unesco's World Heritage List, it is off-limits to women and the majority of men
- Its population consists of a single employee, who is the guardian of its 17th Century shrine to Kami spirits
- Meanwhile, UK-based holiday companies such as Desperately Seeking Adventure are exclusive to women
- Not that blokes get a much better deal, of course. Even if a male visitor is granted access to the sacred site, he must first strip naked and be 'purified' in a formal ceremony.