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Kyoto Prefecture
(in Japanese). Islands of Kyoto Prefecture Islands of the Sea of Japan Uninhabited islands of Japan Important Bird Areas of Japan Seabird colonies {{Kyoto-geo-stub
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it h ...
administered under Maizuru
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,644 in 34817 households and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Maizuru is located in northern Kyoto Pref ...
in Kyoto Prefecture. It is about 2 km from Kutsujima, a similar smaller island. is located just midway between islands. A breeding ground for streaked shearwater
The streaked shearwater (''Calonectris leucomelas'') is a species of seabird. The adult bird averages in length, with a wingspan. Description
The streaked shearwater feeds mainly on fish and squid. It follows fishing boats, attracted to ancho ...
s, the island was designated a Japanese natural monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance.
Under World Commission on Protected Areas guidelines, nat ...
(天然記念物, ''tennen-kinenbutsu'') in 1924. It has also been recognised as an Important Bird Area
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IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
(IBA) by BirdLife International
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. Currently, the island is designated as Kanmurijima-Kutsujima wildlife protection area and any landing is prohibited. The recreational diving service is available though./ref>
History
According to records of Tango no kuni fudoki, Kanmurijima and Kutsujima are the remains of a much larger island which submerged following an earthquake in 701 A.D. Thetopography
Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the land forms and features themselves, or a description or depiction in maps.
Topography is a field of geoscience and planetary sci ...
of the seafloor seems to support the claim, as the steep 60-metre cliff is located underwater off the eastern coast of Kanmurijima and Kutsujima, indicating a recent crustal fault.
See also
*Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate (天橋立 ja, Heaven's bridge) is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park.
Location
A thin st ...
* Kutsujima
* Desert island
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* List of islands
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References
Kyoto Prefecture
(in Japanese). Islands of Kyoto Prefecture Islands of the Sea of Japan Uninhabited islands of Japan Important Bird Areas of Japan Seabird colonies {{Kyoto-geo-stub