Fudeshima

What it is

• An uninhabited island rock standing thirty meters high off the coast of Izu Oshima.
• A volcanic neck formed by erosion from an ancient volcano active hundreds of thousands of years ago.
• A natural formation shaped like the tip of a traditional Japanese writing brush.
• A site recognized as one of Japan's Top 100 Beaches.

What to see

• The brush-shaped rock formation located fifty meters offshore.
• Visible volcanic rocks and dikes on the sea cliffs opposite the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.