Iki Island

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Iki Island is a Japanese island in the Tsushima Strait known for its historic role in Japan–Korea maritime routes, scenic coastlines, and ancient cultural sites.

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Iki Island canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
administeredBy Iki City
area about 138 km²
climate humid subtropical climate
country Japan
elevation 212 m
hasAirport Iki Airport
hasFeature rocky coastlines
sandy beaches
sea caves
hasHeritage Kofun period burial mounds
Yayoi period archaeological sites
hasHighestPoint Takenotsuji
hasMainEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasSite Ashibe Port
Gonoura Port
Harunotsuji archaeological site
Iki Kokubun-ji ruins
Indoji Port
Kuyoshihama Beach
Oninoashiato (Devil’s Footprint) coast
Meoto Iwa
surface form: Saruiwa (Monkey Rock)

Satohama Beach
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki)
Tsukiyomi Shrine
Yunomoto Onsen
hasTransport ferry connections to Fukuoka
ferry connections to Karatsu
historicalRole Japan–Korea maritime routes
historicalStatus frontier island between Japan and Korea
knownFor ancient cultural sites
historic role in Japan–Korea maritime routes
scenic coastlines
locatedBetween Korean Peninsula
Kyushu
locatedIn Nagasaki Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Korea Strait
surface form: Tsushima Strait
locatedInRegion Kyushu
surface form: Kyushu region
locatedInSea Sea of Japan
mentionedIn ancient Chinese chronicles as part of Wa (Japan)
partOf Iki City
population about 25,000
populationAsOf around 2020
produces beef
rice
seafood
religion Buddhism
Shinto

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Korea Strait borderedBy Iki Island