Kabushima

Kabushima
Native name: 蕪島
Nickname: Seagull Island
Kabushima
Geography
Location Hachinohe, Aomori
Coordinates 40°32′20.66″N 141°33′26.95″E / 40.5390722°N 141.5574861°E / 40.5390722; 141.5574861
Length 300 m (1,000 ft)
Width 140 m (460 ft)
Coastline 800 m (2,600 ft)
Highest elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Administration
Japan

Kabushima (蕪島) is a small island located in Hachinohe, Aomori, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The island is noted as a nesting ground for Black-tailed gulls and has been protected as a National Natural Monument of Japan since 1922.[1] Part of the Tanesashi Coast, it was incorporated into the Sanriku Fukkō National Park from May 2013,

Kabushima

The island has a length of 300 metres (980 ft) and width of 140 metres (460 ft), with a highest elevation of around 18 metres (59 ft). The total area of the island is approximately 17,000 square meters.

Although called an "island", it is connected to the mainland by a causeway constructed 1942 so that people may walk to the island.

Kabushima Shrine

Kabushima Shrine

Kabushima Shrine (蕪島 神社, Kabushima Jinja) is a small Shinto shrine located on Kabushima island. The shrine is a branch of the Itsukushima Shrine and is dedicated to Benzaiten. According to shrine legend, it was established in 1269 by local fishermen. The shrine burned completely down on 5 November 2015.[2] The main festival of the shrine is held on the third Sunday of April.

Other

The sound of the umi-neko at Hachinohe was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ [http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails.asp?register_id=401&item_id=89 蕪島ウミネコ繁殖地 - Agency for Cultural Affais database (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ "ウミネコ繁殖地の蕪島、蕪嶋神社が全焼　放火の可能性も". Asahi Shimbun. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  3. ↑ "残したい日本の音風景100選" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

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