A 2-year-old boy was found safe and well Wednesday after going missing for three days during a visit to a small island in western Japan, police said.

"I'm here," shouted Yoshiki Fujimoto of Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, when he heard his name called by a male volunteer who was participating in the search. He was found on a mountain near his great-grandfather's home in the town of Suo-Oshima on Yashiro Island, also in Yamaguchi Prefecture, according to the police.

Barefoot and seated when found, Yoshiki ate a candy from his rescuer who wrapped him in a towel before going down the mountain to inform police officers about to begin the day's search shortly before 7 a.m., the police said. Dr. Yoshimasa Takenoshita, who conducted a medical check on the boy, said he showed symptoms of dehydration but was otherwise fine. "I was surprised to find him in good health. I think he has a strong capacity for survival," the doctor said.