Kamome Island

Kamome
Native name:
鷗島, Kamome Jima
Heishi Rock is an attraction at Kamome Island.(April 2007)
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Geography
LocationEast Asia
Coordinates41°52′04″N 140°06′51″E / 41.867781°N 140.1143°E / 41.867781; 140.1143
ArchipelagoJapanese archipelago
Coastline2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Highest elevation27.6 m (90.6 ft)
Highest pointMount Kamui
Administration
Japan
PrefecturesHokkaidō
SubprefecturesHiyama Subprefecture
DistrictHiyama District

Kamome Island (鷗島, Kamome Jima) is an island (or more precisely, peninsula) in the Sea of Japan just off the coast of the town of Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The island serves as a breakwater for the Esashi port. It has several historical sites and is protected as a part of the Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park. Every July, there is a two-day festival that attracts tourists to the island. People visit the island throughout the year for swimming, camping, fishing and other recreational activities.[1][2]

  1. ^ 檜山道立自然公園. Home page of the Hokkaido government (in Japanese). HOKKAIDO GOVERNMENT. 2006. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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