Mitsukejima

Also known as Gunkanjima, Battleship Island, 軍艦島

is an uninhabited island in Takadate-cho, Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Due to its shape, it is also known as , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture.

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Islands.name: Mitsukejima
Islands.native_name: 見附島
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Islands.native_name_lang: Japanese
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Islands.location: Sea of Japan
Islands.total_islands: 1
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is an uninhabited island in Takadate-cho, Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Due to its shape, it is also known as , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture.

According to folklore, the island was given the name "Mitsukejima" by the Buddhist monk, scholar, and artist Kūkai, who was the first to discover the island while travelling from Sado Island.