Udone-shima
鵜渡根島
An uninhabited volcanic island in the Izu Islands known for steep cliffs, silk farming history, and surrounding dolphin populations.
What it is
- An uninhabited island located between Toshima and Niijima within the Izu Islands chain.
- Part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park belonging to Niijima Village.
- The northern edge of a submarine volcanic crater measuring under half a square kilometer.
- Named after the enshrined deity Udone-kisaki-myojin with a history of Meiji period silk farming.
What to see
- Steep cliffs that surround the entire perimeter of the island.
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins living in the surrounding waters.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Udone-shima Open in Google Maps
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