Mitsukejima

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Mitsukejima
Mitsukejima as seen from the main island
Mitsukejima as seen from the main island
Waters Japanese sea
Geographical location 37 ° 23 '46.3 "  N , 137 ° 14' 49.8"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 23 '46.3 "  N , 137 ° 14' 49.8"  E
Mitsukejima (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Mitsukejima
length 150 m
width 50 m
Highest elevation 30  m
Residents uninhabited

Mitsukejima ( Japanese 見附 島 , dt. "Found island") is a small uninhabited Japanese island in the Sea of ​​Japan just off the coast of the Noto Peninsula . It belongs to the city of Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture .

According to tradition, the island was discovered by the Japanese monk, scholar and artist Kūkai (774-835) on one of his pilgrimages and named by him.

Mitsukejima is approximately 150 meters long, 50 meters wide and protrudes 30 meters above sea level. The island consists mostly of silica .

Due to its distinctive shape, the island is a popular destination for visitors to the Noto Peninsula. It shares the nickname Gunkanjima ( 軍艦 島 , dt. "Warship Island") with the deserted island of Hashima .

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