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    Yagishiri Island

    焼尻島, Yagishiri tō

    44°26′N 141°25′E

    Yagishiri Island (焼尻島, Yagishiri-tō) is a small, sparsely populated island in the Sea of Japan, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Haboro Bay in Haboro, Hokkaido. The island, along with neighboring Teuri Island on its west side, belongs to the town of Haboro in Rumoi Subprefecture.

    Yagishiri Island seen from west in Haboro, Tomamae District, Hokkaido, Japan.
    Yagishiri Island seen from west in Haboro, Tomamae District, Hokkaido, Japan.

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    Terrain

    44°26′N 141°25′E

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    Overview

    Yagishiri Island (焼尻島, Yagishiri-tō) is a small, sparsely populated island in the Sea of Japan, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Haboro Bay in Haboro, Hokkaido. The island, along with neighboring Teuri Island on its west side, belongs to the town of Haboro in Rumoi Subprefecture. It is noted for its dense forests; fully two-thirds of it remains forested.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Japanese archipelago

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      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

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    • New Zealand

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    • Honshu

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    • Luzon

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    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

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    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

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