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Native name: 冠島 Kanmurijima Nickname: Oshima or Yushima[1] | |
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 Aerial photograph of Kanmurijima | |
  Location within Japan | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′50″N 135°25′35″E / 35.68056°N 135.42639°E |
| Archipelago | no |
| Area | 0.223 km2 (0.086 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Coastline | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 169.7 m (556.8 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture |
| City | Maizuru |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Kanmurijima (冠島), also known as Oshima (冠島, O-shima) in the Oomoto religion,[2] 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. 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.[3] Currently, the island is designated as Kanmurijima-Kutsujima wildlife protection area and any landing is prohibited. A recreational diving service is available though.[4]
History
[edit]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.
Sacred site
[edit]Kanmurijima is a sacred pilgrimage site in the Oomoto religion. In Oomoto, the name of the island is pronounced differently as Oshima, although it is still written using the same kanji characters (冠島).[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ 冠島・沓島（かんむりじま・くつじま）京都府舞鶴市
- 1 2 "霊場（霊山・霊地） – 大本公式日本語サイト". 大本公式日本語サイト – (in Japanese). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Kanmurijima and Kutsujima islets". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ 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
- Kyoto Prefecture (in Japanese).
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