Tsushima Island
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A large, forested island chain near Korea featuring dramatic rias coastlines and the rare, endangered Tsushima leopard cat.
What it is
- The tenth largest island in Japan located in the Genkai Sea north of Kyushu
- A collection of six inhabited and 102 uninhabited islands within Nagasaki Prefecture
- A designated Quasi-National Park since 1968 with eighty-eight percent forest coverage
- A strategic landmass divided into three parts by two artificial canals
What to see
- A highly developed rias coastline with complex inlets and bays
- The endangered Tsushima leopard cat in its natural forest habitat
- Mount Yatate which stands as the highest peak at 648 meters
- Views of the Korean Peninsula located only 49.5 kilometers away
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tsushima Island Open in Google Maps
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