Mitsukejima
Mitsukejima | ||
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Mitsukejima as seen from the main island | ||
Waters | Japanese sea | |
Geographical location | 37 ° 23 '46.3 " N , 137 ° 14' 49.8" E | |
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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 .