Kuba Island
久場島
An uninhabited volcanic island in the Senkaku chain currently used as a United States military firing range.
What it is
- An uninhabited volcanic island located in the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa Prefecture.
- A designated firing range for United States Forces since the mid-twentieth century.
- Japanese territory since 1895 currently owned by a private citizen.
- The former site of a bonito flake factory before becoming a military range.
What to see
- Mount Chitose which serves as the highest peak at 117 meters.
- Volcanic rock formations dating back to the Quaternary period.
- A small land mass covering less than one square kilometer of area.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Kuba Island Open in Google Maps
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