Nishinoshima_(Shimane)
Nishinoshima (Shimane)
Dōzen Island in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan
Nishinoshima (西ノ島, also Nishi-no-shima) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan.[1] It is the second largest island of the Oki Islands.
The island, 55.97 km² in area, has a population of approximately 3,400 persons. The island is administered by the town of Nishinoshima in Shimane Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park.