Fumi-shima

Fumi-shima (経島) is an islet 180 metres (590 ft) from the shore near Izumo, Shimane, Japan. It is a nesting place for around 5,000 Black-tailed Gulls each Spring,[1] and has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.[2] The islet used to have a shrine dedicated to Hinomisaki Jinja. Only the shrine priests were allowed to visit the island so the gulls settled virtually undisturbed.[3]

Fumi-shima in January 2022
Fumi-shima Jinja (Shinto Shrine) in Fumi-shima

References
  1. Bamforth, Chris Here be the land of the gods April 28, 2006 The Japan Times Retrieved April 5 , 2016
  2. "Fumishima islet". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. Getty images, Black-Tailed Gulls at Fumishinma Island

35°25′49″N 132°37′36″E

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