Kutsujima, Kyoto
沓島
An uninhabited island sanctuary and sacred inner shrine of Kono Shrine, famous for seabird colonies and historic ink paintings.
What it is
- An uninhabited island in Maizuru City also known as Mejima or Kimonjima
- The designated inner shrine of the historic Kono Shrine
- A protected wildlife area and natural monument of Maizuru City
- Two andesite islands named Bojima and Tsuriganejima covering 9,700 square meters
What to see
- Large breeding colonies of black-tailed gulls across the island
- The Tsuriganeywa reef located at the northern end of the site
- A dedicated prayer station for the island located in Kasamatsu Park
- The landscape depicted in Sesshu's famous ink painting of Amanohashidate
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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