Zoujima (Elephant Island)

Zoujima (Elephant Island) is an island in Nishiizu, Kamo, Shizuoka. Zoujima (Elephant Island) is situated nearby to the neighborhood 堂ヶ島, as well as near 沢田.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tensodo Cave and Dougashima.

Tensodo Cave

Photo: fujitariuji, CC BY 2.0.

Tensodo Cave is a sea cave in Dogashima named after the skylight that was created when a portion of the ceiling collapsed from erosion. Under the name "Dogashima Tensodo," it was designated as a Natural Monument on August 27, 1935.

Dougashima

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Dogashima is a scenic coastal area in Nishiizu, Japan. It is also known as "Izu's Matsushima" due to the beauty of its scenery which features pumice cliffs, volcanic rock formations, sea caves, and uninhabited islands.

Izu-no-Chouhachi Museum

Museum

Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsuzaki and Iwachi.

Matsuzaki

Town

Photo: ion66, CC BY 3.0.

Matsuzaki is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,563 in 2969 households, and a population density of 77 persons per km².

Iwachi

Quarter

Photo: PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iwachi is an administrative part of the town of Matsuzaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the west coast of Izu Peninsula, Japan. It has been dubbed the "Izu Côte d'Azur" or "Japanese Côte d'Azur" for its scenic shoreline and the orange roofs of many of its houses.

Zoujima (Elephant Island)

Type: Island
Also known as: “伝兵衛島”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Nishiizu, Kamo, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.7834° or 34° 47′ 0″ north

Longitude

138.7608° or 138° 45′ 39″ east

Open location code

8Q6WQQM6+98

OpenStreetMap ID

way 131000897

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

Wikidata ID

Q11634353

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In Other Languages

“Zoujima (Elephant Island)” goes by many names.

Japanese: “象島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 堂ヶ島 and 沢田.

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