Sarushima

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Sarushima
Native name: 猿島
Nickname: Monkey Island
The island of Sarushima is golden on a late August day. In the lower right corner a few men on the deck of a boat look back at the island
Sarushima as seen from a boat leaving the island
Geography
Location Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Coordinates 35°17′10″N 139°41′39″E / 35.28611°N 139.69417°E / 35.28611; 139.69417Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 139°41′39″E / 35.28611°N 139.69417°E / 35.28611; 139.69417
Area 0.055 km2 (0.021 sq mi)
Coastline 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Highest elevation 39.3 m (128.9 ft)
Country
Japan

Sarushima (猿島 Saru-shima, meaning "Monkey Island" in the Japanese language), is a small island located off Yokosuka, Kanagawa in Japan. It is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. Sarushima was used as a battery by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period, and after the Meiji Restoration in 1858 the island was developed as the Yokosuka Navy Yard.[1][2]

Mikasa Park

Sarushima is now uninhabited and after World War II was developed as a marine park. Swimming and camping facilities were built on Sarushima, and it is a popular fishing spot. The highest part of the island is still surrounded by a stone wall from the pre-war period, and features the remains of red brick barracks and a powder magazine. The island is accessible by boat.[1][2]

Battleship Mikasa

The Battleship Mikasa, a pre-Dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, was constructed in 1900 and served as the flagship of Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō during the Battle of the Yellow Sea in 1904, and the Battle of Tsushima in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese War. The Mikasa has been preserved as a museum ship off Sarushima since 1960, and is the last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "猿島" [Sarushima]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-07-31. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "猿島" [Sarushima]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-07-29. 
  3. ↑ "三笠" [Mikasa]. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 683276033. Retrieved 2012-07-31. 

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