Native name: Japanese: 飛島 | |
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 Aerial photograph of Tobishima in 1976 | |
  Tobishima | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°11′40″N 139°32′56″E / 39.19444°N 139.54889°E |
| Area | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 10.2 km (6.34 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Highest point | Takamoriyama |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Yamagata |
| City | Sakata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 158 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 57/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Tobishima (飛島), is an inhabited island located in the Sea of Japan, administered as part of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The island, 2.75 km² in area, had 158 inhabitants as of 2020. The island has no airport, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Sakata on the mainland. The islanders are dependent mainly on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism.