Daikokujima
大黒島
An uninhabited plateau island in Akkeshi Bay known for its high cliffs, historical lighthouse, and massive seabird breeding colonies.
What it is
- An uninhabited plateau island located at the entrance of Akkeshi Bay in Hokkaido.
- A designated natural monument and Special Wildlife Protection Area for Leach's storm petrels.
- Site of a former settlement destroyed by a mudslide in 1945.
- A former World War II fortification used by the Japanese Navy.
What to see
- Steep cliffs surrounding the island reaching heights of up to 80 meters.
- The Akkeshi Lighthouse which was originally established in 1890.
- Historical remains of a Chashi fortification and Kiko Shrine.
- Major breeding grounds for large populations of Leach's storm petrels.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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