Kutsujima, Kyoto
Kutsujima is a volcanic island in the Sea of Japan, 2.5 km from the coast of the Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Kutsujima Island is administered as part of Maizuru city. The island consist of two islets - the smaller northern is Tsurigane-jima or Meshima and larger southern is Bōshima or Kojima
On extreme right, Kutsujima with Kanmurijima are also painted.
According to inscriptions on :ja:丹後国風土記|Tango no kuni fudoki, the Kanmurijima and Kutsujima are the remains of the much larger island which submerged following an earthquake in 701 A.D. The topography of seafloor seems to support the claim, as the steep 60-meters cliff is located underwater off eastern coast of Kanmurijima and Kutsujuma, indicating a recent crustal fault. The northern islet is inaccessible without rock-climbing equipment, and was the famous hermits prayer location during the late 19th century. Currently, the islets are designated as Kanmurijima-Kutsujima wildlife protection area and any landing is prohibited.
