Kanmurijima

Kanmurijima (冠島) is an island in the Sea of Japan administered under Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture. It is adjacent to Kutsujima, a similar small island. A breeding ground for the streaked shearwater, the island was designated as a Japanese natural monument (天然記念物, tennen-kinenbutsu) in 1924.

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Coordinates: 35°41′N 135°26′E / 35.683°N 135.433°E / 35.683; 135.433


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