Yagishiri Island
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is a small isle in the Sea of Japan
, 25 km to the west from Haboro
. It is part of Rumoi Subprefecture
in Hokkaidō
, Japan
. Together with Teuri Island
, to the west across the Musashino strait, it is administered by the town of Haboro. The island's area is 5.21 km² and it is inhabited by 379 people (as of 2003).
The island is most notable for the beauty of its nature. Much of the islands surface is covered with untouched forests, especially of Taxus cuspidata
, the Japanese Yew. Thus, it was designated a part of .
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
, 25 km to the west from Haboro
Haboro, Hokkaido
is a town located in Tomamae District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,513. The total area is 472.49 km². The town administers the two islands of Yagishiri and Teuri.-External links:*...
. It is part of Rumoi Subprefecture
Rumoi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 63,406 and an area of 4,019.97km².-Towns and villages by district:* Mashike District** Mashike* Rumoi District** Obira* Teshio District** Enbetsu** Horonobe** Teshio...
in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, 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...
. Together with Teuri Island
Teuri Island
is an island of the western coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The island, along with neighboring Yagishiri Island, belongs to the town of Haboro in Tomamae District in Rumoi Subprefecture....
, to the west across the Musashino strait, it is administered by the town of Haboro. The island's area is 5.21 km² and it is inhabited by 379 people (as of 2003).
The island is most notable for the beauty of its nature. Much of the islands surface is covered with untouched forests, especially of Taxus cuspidata
Taxus cuspidata
Taxus cuspidata is a member of the genus Taxus, native to Japan, Korea, northeast China and the extreme southeast of Russia....
, the Japanese Yew. Thus, it was designated a part of .