Kanmurijima

{{Short description|Island in Kyoto, Japan}}

{{Infobox islands

| name = Kanmurijima Island

| image_name = Kanmuri Island Aerial Photograph.JPG

| image_caption = Aerial photograph of Kanmurijima

| image_size =

| map = Japan

| map_caption = Location in Japan

| native_name = 冠島 Kanmurijima

| native_name_link = Japanese language

| nickname = Oshima or Yushima[http://www.geocities.jp/k_saito_site/doc/tango/kanmurism.html 冠島・沓島(かんむりじま・くつじま)京都府舞鶴市]

| location = Sea of Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|35|40|50|N|135|25|35|E|region:JP_type:isle|display=inline,title}}

| archipelago = no

| total_islands =

| major_islands =

| area_km2 = 0.223

| length_km = 1.3

| width_km = 0.5

| coastline_km = 4

| highest_mount =

| elevation_m = 169.7

| country = Japan

| country_admin_divisions_title = Prefecture

| country_admin_divisions = Kyoto Prefecture

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = City

| country_admin_divisions_1 = Maizuru

| country_admin_divisions_title_2 =

| country_admin_divisions_2 =

| country_largest_city =

| country_largest_city_population =

| population = 0

| population_as_of =

| density_km2 =

| ethnic_groups = Japanese

| additional_info =

}}

{{nihongo|Kanmurijima|冠島}} is an island in the Sea of Japan administered under Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture. It is about 2 km from Kutsujima, a similar smaller island. {{nihongo|Nakatsu reef|中津ぐり|Nakatsu-guri}} is located just midway between islands. A breeding ground for streaked shearwaters, the island was designated a Japanese natural monument (天然記念物, tennen-kinenbutsu) in 1924. It has also been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. {{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kanmurijima-and-kutsujima-islets-iba-japan|title= Kanmurijima and Kutsujima islets|author= |date=2021|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 27 January 2021}} Currently, the island is designated as Kanmurijima-Kutsujima wildlife protection area and any landing is prohibited. A recreational diving service is available though.[http://kannmurijima.com/ kanmurijima.com 大型高速ダイビングボートで音海港より冠島まで25分、アサグリまで15分、音海ポイントなら5分でご案内]

File:Sesshu - View of Ama-no-Hashidate.jpg by Sesshū Tōyō. On the right, torii of Kono Shrine is seen. On extreme right, Kammurijima and Kutsujima are also painted]]

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. The topography 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

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929061149/http://www9.pref.kyoto.lg.jp/kankyo/rdb/geo/db/sur0065.html Kyoto Prefecture] (in Japanese).

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Category:Islands of Kyoto Prefecture

Category:Islands of the Sea of Japan

Category:Uninhabited islands of Japan

Category:Important Bird Areas of Japan

Category:Seabird colonies

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