Mitsukejima

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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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
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Islands.length_m: 150
Islands.width_m: 30
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Islands.elevation_m: 30
Islands.country: Japan

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Population: 0
Area: 0.00115
Image: R6 noto earthquake suzu mitsuke-jima 2024-02-16 1.jpg
Width: 0.050
Length: 0.150

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Commons category: Mitsukejima (Ishikawa)
native label: 見附島

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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.