Sarushima

Island off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan

35°17′10″N 139°41′39″E / 35.28611°N 139.69417°E / 35.28611; 139.69417Area0.055 km² (0.021 sq mi)Coastline1.6 km (0.99 mi)Highest elevation39.3 m (128.9 ft)Administration

Japan

Sarushima (猿島, "Monkey Island"), is a small island located off Yokosuka, Kanagawa in Japan. It is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. Sarushima was used as a battery by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period, and after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the island was developed as part of the Yokosuka Navy Yard.^[1]^[2]

Matthew C. Perry named the island Perry Island in 1853.^[3]

Sarushima Park

Sarushima is now uninhabited, and after World War II, it was developed as a marine park. Swimming and camping facilities were built on Sarushima, which makes it a popular fishing spot. The highest part of the island is still surrounded by a stone wall from the pre-war period, and features the remains of red brick barracks and a powder magazine. The island is accessible by a ferry.^[1]^[2]

Gallery

On the ferry leaving the island
Southern Promontory
Southern Beach
From above
Inside the island
Fortified Pathway
Abandoned Watchtower
Bunker Tunnel
Gun Battery
Gun Battery Recess
Northwestern Overlook
Northern Cove

References

^ ^a ^b "猿島" [Sarushima]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ ^a ^b "猿島" [Sarushima]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
^ "Matthew Calbraith Perry and Yokosuka" (PDF). Yokosuka. p. 9. Retrieved August 13, 2015.