Tsubakishima
椿島
A protected granite island and national natural monument serving as a major breeding ground for thousands of black-tailed gulls.
What it is
- An uninhabited granite island located one kilometer off the Hirota Peninsula
- A national natural monument designated in 1934 for its ecological importance
- A prefectural wildlife protection area and designated special protection zone
- A 22.4 hectare site dedicated to protecting migratory bird breeding grounds
What to see
- Thousands of black-tailed gulls that breed across the island
- Black-crowned night herons nesting within the protected area
- The Rikuzen Tsubakishima Lighthouse standing on the island terrain
- Sparse herbaceous vegetation growing across the granite landscape
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tsubakishima Open in Google Maps
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