Mikomoto Island

Japanese: 神子元島 - みこもとじま

An uninhabited island located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, about 10 km south of Shimoda Port in the southern Izu Peninsula. Its circumference is about 4 km. It belongs to Shimoda City. The lighthouse, completed in 1870 (Meiji 3), is one of the oldest Western-style lighthouses in Japan and a historic site. The surrounding coastline is ideal for rock fishing. As it is privately owned, permission is required to access the island. It belongs to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:

静岡県東部，伊豆半島南部下田港の南方約 10kmにある無人島。周囲約 4km。下田市に属する。明治3 (1870) 年に竣工した灯台は日本最古の洋式灯台の1つで，史跡。周辺の海岸は磯釣りの好適地。私有地のため渡島には許可が必要。富士箱根伊豆国立公園に属する。

出典　ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典について　情報

<<: Mikoyan, Anastas Ivanovich

>>: Mikohidari family