Irisuna-jima

Irisuna-jima
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">入砂島

Irisuna Island (below) and Tonaki Island (above)
Irisuna-jima

Location in Japan

Geography
Location Tonaki, Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates 26°23′07″N 127°06′10″E / 26.385213°N 127.102684°E / 26.385213; 127.102684Coordinates: 26°23′07″N 127°06′10″E / 26.385213°N 127.102684°E / 26.385213; 127.102684
Area 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Highest elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Administration
Japan
Demographics
Population uninhabited

Irisuna-jima (入砂島), also known as Idesuna-jima (出砂島), is an uninhabited island in Tonaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately four kilometres to the west of Cape Watanjisaki (ワタンジ崎), the northwest tip of Tonaki Island. Ceramics, including kamui ware and celadons, are evidence of human activity on the island over the longue durée. Public access is now prohibited since, under the designation FAC (Facilities Admin Code) 6078, Idesuna Jima Range (出砂島射爆撃場) is a live-fire training area for the United States Forces Japan.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 入砂島 [Irisuna-jima] (in Japanese). Tonaki Village. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. FAC6078出砂島射爆撃場 [FAC6078 Idesuna Jima Range] (in Japanese). Okinawa Prefecture. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. 入砂島 [Irisuna Island]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Heibonsha. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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