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Azuma Island

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A man-made island used as a U.S. Navy storage area, best viewed from a naval port sightseeing cruise.

Azuma Island
国土交通省 Attribution resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A former peninsula converted into an island by the excavation of a canal in 1889.
  • A restricted storage area currently managed by the United States Navy.
  • A landmass that separates Nagaura Port from the Yokosuka Main Port.
  • An area where public access is generally prohibited to visitors.

What to see

  • The Arai Horiwari canal that separates the island from the mainland.
  • Industrial and storage facilities belonging to the United States Navy Azuma Storage Area.
  • Views of the island coastline from the Yokosuka Naval Port Cruise.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Azuma Island Open in Google Maps

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