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.

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Korea Strait: The Korea Strait is a sea passage between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). To the north, it is bounded by the south coast of the Korean peninsula, to the south by the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The strait has a depth of about 90 metres and is split by the Tsushima Isla...

Korean Peninsula: The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 1,100 kilometres from the continental Asian mainland into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strai...

Kanmon Strait: Redirect Kanmon Straits....

Tsushima Island related Images and Photos (experimental)

Island Mohn	Island Feast	Island Sunset	Island Harmony
Island Harmony	Island Hideaway	Island Fisherman	Star Island (Hardcover) Book
Island Lighthouse	The Island	Treasure Island (Animated) (1974) (DVD)	Treasure Island (1972) (DVD)