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Also known as Gunkanjima, Battleship Island, 軍艦島

is an uninhabited island in Takadate-cho, Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Due to its shape, it is also known as , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Mitsukejima is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Japanese, Japan and X (social network).

The entry is geolocated on the map in 17, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Accuracy disputes from December 2025, Islands of Ishikawa Prefecture and Islands of the Sea of Japan.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Islands.name
Mitsukejima
Islands.native_name
見附島
Islands.native_name_link
Japanese Language
Islands.native_name_lang
Japanese
Islands.image_name
Mitsukejima (Ishikawa) 1.jpg
Islands.pushpin_map
Japan#Japan Chubu#Japan Ishikawa Prefecture
Islands.pushpin_relief
yes
Islands.location
Sea of Japan
Islands.total_islands
1
Islands.area_km2
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Islands.area_m2
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Islands.area_ha
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Islands.length_m
150
Islands.width_m
30
Islands.coastline_km
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Islands.coastline_m
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Islands.elevation_m
30
Islands.country
Japan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Country
Japan
Located in
Suzu
Population
0
Area
0.00115
Image
R6 noto earthquake suzu mitsuke-jima 2024-02-16 1.jpg
Width
0.050
Length
0.150
Significant event
rockslide
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Commons category
Mitsukejima (Ishikawa)
native label
見附島
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Encyclopedic overview

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is an uninhabited island in Takadate-cho, Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Due to its shape, it is also known as , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture.

According to folklore, the island was given the name "Mitsukejima" by the Buddhist monk, scholar, and artist Kūkai, who was the first to discover the island while travelling from Sado Island.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mitsukejima” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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