Tsushima Island

The Tsushima Islands are situated wholly in the Korea Strait, East and South-east of the Korean Peninsula and between the Japanese mainland due west of the Kanmon Strait which divides Honshu from Kyushu, and which also connects Korea / Tsushima straits to the Inland Sea. The Korea Strait is thus split by the Tsushima Island Archipelago into two channels, with the slightly wider eastern channel also being more widely known as the famous Tsushima Strait. Through the island, there are two canals connecting the deep indentation of Aso Bay to the West-side with the Tsushima Strait: these are known as Ōfunakoshi-Seto and Manzeki-Seto, built in 1671 and 1900 respectively. Thirteen smaller islets surrounding the main island are considered part of the archipelago as well. The Tsushima Islands and Iki Island make up the Iki–Tsushima Quasi-National Park which has been set aside as a nature preserve and brake on over development.

Related Topics:
Korea Strait - Korean Peninsula - Kanmon Strait - Honshu - Kyushu - Tsushima strait - Inland Sea - Aso Bay - Ōfunakoshi-Seto - Manzeki-Seto - 1671 - 1900 - Archipelago - Iki Island - Iki–Tsushima Quasi-National Park

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