Shōwa Iōjima

Shōwa Iōjima
Native name:
昭和硫黄島, Shōwa Iō-jima
Aerial view of the island (1977)
Shōwa Iōjima
Shōwa Iōjima
Geography
LocationEast China Sea
Coordinates30°48′15″N 130°20′30″E / 30.80417°N 130.34167°E / 30.80417; 130.34167
ArchipelagoŌsumi Islands
Area0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)
Coastline1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Highest elevation24 m (79 ft)
Administration
Japan
PrefecturesKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictKagoshima District
VillageMishima
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.