Ryugu Island

Ryugu Island is an islet in Kawazu, Kamo, Shizuoka. Ryugu Island is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Cape Ogasaki Wing, as well as near the Buddhist temple Zenfukuji Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ikonahime-no-Mikoto Shrine and Experience Zoo iZoo.

Ikonahime-no-Mikoto Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Ikonahime-no-Mikoto Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2 km southwest of Ryugu Island.

Experience Zoo iZoo

Zoo

Photo: Izoo-izoo4321, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Experience Zoo iZoo is situated 2½ km north of Ryugu Island.

Inazusa Station

Railway station

Photo: Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Inazusa Station is a railway station in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the privately owned Izu Kyūkō Line. Inazusa Station is situated 3½ km west of Ryugu Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimoda and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Shimoda

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Shimoda is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853.

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a national park that straddles Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Tokyo prefecture. It covers a large area and many different locations ranging from natural hot springs to coastlines to mountainous areas and lakes.

Higashiizu

Town

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Higashiizu is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 12,155 in 6,264 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. Higashiizu is situated 9 km northeast of Ryugu Island.

Ryugu Island

Type: Islet
Also known as: “龍宮島”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Kawazu, Kamo, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.70966° or 34° 42′ 35″ north

Longitude

138.98451° or 138° 59′ 4″ east

Open location code

8Q6WPX5M+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 130999823

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Ogasaki Wing and Zenfukuji Temple.

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