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Notojima
Notojima. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Notojima (Noto-jima) is a volcanic island in the Nanao Bay portion of the Sea of Japan, less than 500 meters off the coast of the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Notojima Island is administered as part of Nanao city. The two bridges connecting Notojima to the mainland trisect Nanao Bay into Nanao-North, Nanao-West and Nanao-Nambu bays. The island's highest peak is Mount Yomurazuka at 196.8 m (646 ft). The island has both elementary and middle schools.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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