Tobishima Island

Japanese: 飛島 - とびしま

A small island in the Sea of Japan, about 40km northwest of Sakata City, in the northwest of Yamagata Prefecture. It is part of Sakata City. It has a circumference of 12km, and its highest point, Takamoriyama, is 69m above sea level. It is an uplifted sea-cut platform, with about 10 reefs scattered in the southwest. Relics from the Jomon and Yayoi periods have been excavated from the island, and it has a long history of habitation. During the Edo period, it prospered as a port of call for sailing ships sailing the Sea of Japan, with more than 500 ships calling at the port annually. Its main industry is fishing. Omonoimijinja Shrine is a shrine listed in the Shikinai (Engineering Standards) that enshrines the wind god and is paired with Omonoimijinja Shrine on Mount Chokai (2,236m). Every July, a fire-matching event is held with Fukiura on the opposite shore. Ozushijima Island and Otsumijima Island to the west are breeding grounds for black-tailed gulls and are designated as national natural monuments. Almost the entire area, including the Zushijima Islands, belongs to Chokai Quasi-National Park. Area 2.70km ² (2003). Population 316 (2000).

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Japanese:

山形県北西部，酒田市の北西約 40kmの日本海上に浮かぶ小島。酒田市に属する。周囲 12km，最高点の高森山は標高 69m。隆起海食台からなり，南西部に約 10の岩礁群が点在する。縄文・弥生時代の遺物が出土し，居住の歴史は古い。江戸時代は日本海を航行する帆船の寄港地として繁栄。年間 500隻以上の船が寄港していた。主要産業は漁業。小物忌神社 (おものいみじんじゃ) は鳥海山 (2236m) の大物忌神社と対をなす風の神をまつった式内社で，毎年7月には対岸の吹浦と火合わせの行事がある。西方の小属島，御積島はウミネコの繁殖地で国指定天然記念物。属島を含みほぼ全域が鳥海国定公園に属する。面積 2.70km² (2003) 。人口 316 (2000) 。

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