Sarushima
Nickname: Monkey Island | |
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| Location | Yokosuka, Kanagawa |
| Coordinates | 35°17′10″N 139°41′39″E / 35.28611°N 139.69417°E |
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Japan | |
Sarushima (猿島, Saru-shima, meaning "Monkey Island" in the Japanese language), 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 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 was developed as a marine park. Swimming and camping facilities were built on Sarushima, and it is 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 boat.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "猿島". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "猿島". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Matthew Calbraith Perry and Yokosuka" (PDF). Yokosuka. p. 9. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
External links
- City of Yokosuka sightseeing information
- Sarushima: Welcome to Monkey Island CNN Travel article, April 2010