Shōwa Iōjima
Native name: 昭和硫黄島, Shōwa Iō-jima | |
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Aerial view of the island (1977) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 30°48′15″N 130°20′30″E / 30.80417°N 130.34167°E |
| Archipelago | Ōsumi Islands |
| Area | 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Kagoshima District |
| Village | Mishima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | - uninhabited - |
Shōwa Iōjima (昭和硫黄島), also known as Shōwa Shintō (昭和新島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A deserted volcanic island, it is located just off the northern shore of Iōjima, Kagoshima.