Hatsushima
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is an island in Sagami Bay
, Japan
. It is reached by ferry from the city of Atami, Shizuoka
, about seven miles to the north-west of the island.
The population is under 1000, and the island is technically part of the city of Atami.
A Deep Sea Observatory is located close to the island.
There is also a folk story about it: http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/atfj/atfj29.htm
Sagami Bay
Sagami Bay , also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is reached by ferry from the city of Atami, Shizuoka
Atami, Shizuoka
is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 39,755 and a population density of 645 people per km². The total area is 61.56 km².-Geography:...
, about seven miles to the north-west of the island.
The population is under 1000, and the island is technically part of the city of Atami.
A Deep Sea Observatory is located close to the island.
There is also a folk story about it: http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/atfj/atfj29.htm