Native name: 鳥島 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Izu Islands |
| Coordinates | 30°29′02″N 140°18′11″E / 30.48389°N 140.30306°E |
| Archipelago | Izu Islands |
| Area | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 6.5 km (4.04 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 394 m (1293 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Subprefecture | Hachijō Subprefecture |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Tori-shima (Japanese: 鳥島, Hepburn: Tori-shima) 'Bird Island', or Izu-Torishima (Japanese: 伊豆鳥島, Hepburn: Izu-Torishima) 'Bird Island of Izu Province') is an uninhabited Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean.[1] The volcanic island is part of the Izu Islands.[2]
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Torishima," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 987.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Izu Shotō" at p. 412.