Inamba-jima
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is a volcanic, deserted island located in the Philippine Sea approximately south of Tokyo and southwest of the volcanic Mikura-jima island, in the center of the Izu archipelago, Japan.
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- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- Izu Islands
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Mikurajima
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 0.005
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
- Image
- Inambashima mlit.jpg
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- Inambajima
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is a volcanic, deserted island located in the Philippine Sea approximately south of Tokyo and southwest of the volcanic Mikura-jima island, in the center of the Izu archipelago, Japan.
==Geography== The island is an andesite pillar with sheer sides, the only visible portion of a submarine volcanic caldera. The above sea-level portion has a surface area of approximately 0.005 square kilometers, with a summit height of . Located in the Kuroshio Current, the area has abundant sea life, and is popular with sports fishermen and scuba divers.
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