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    Iōtorishima

    硫黄鳥島, Iotorishima, Iōtori-shima

    27°52′N 128°14′E

    Iōtorishima (Japanese: 硫黄鳥島; Okinawan: Tuisima, Yuō-Tuishima, lit. 'sulfur bird island'), also known as Iwo Tori-shima and Okinawa Torishima (沖縄鳥島), is a volcanic island part of the Ryūkyū Island chain with the only active volcano in Okinawa Prefecture.

    Io-Torishima, Okinawa prefecture, Japan.
    Io-Torishima, Okinawa prefecture, Japan.

    Japan Coast Guard / Attribution

    Terrain

    27°52′N 128°14′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Iōtorishima (Japanese: 硫黄鳥島; Okinawan: Tuisima, Yuō-Tuishima, lit. 'sulfur bird island'), also known as Iwo Tori-shima and Okinawa Torishima (沖縄鳥島), is a volcanic island part of the Ryūkyū Island chain with the only active volcano in Okinawa Prefecture.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Okinawa Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Arc

    Also in Japanese archipelago

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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