Yagishiri Island (焼尻島, Yagishiri-tō) is a small, sparsely populated island in the Sea of Japan, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Haboro Bay in Haboro, Hokkaido.[1][2] The island, along with neighboring Teuri Island on its west side, belongs to the town of Haboro in Rumoi Subprefecture. It is noted for its dense forests; fully two-thirds of it remains forested.[3] | ||||||
Location: East Asia | ||||||
Archipelago: Japanese archipelago | ||||||
Length: 4 km (2.5 mi) | ||||||
Width: 2 km (1.2 mi) | ||||||