The city of Tsushima is located on
Tsushima Island and other small neighbouring islands, lying slightly to the west side of
Tsushima Strait, south of the
Sea of Japan and north-east of the
East China Sea. The island also lies between the
Korean Peninsula and the Japanese mainland. Its coastline has a total length of 915 km.
Asō Bay, a prominent bay with a
rias coastline, is located between the islands. Tsushima lies about 60 km from
Iki, 138 km from the city of
Fukuoka, and 49.5 km from
Busan,
South Korea.
Islands Several other islands encompass Tsushima city, in addition to
Kamino-shima and
Shimono-shima, both of which makes up the Tsushima Island(s): • Santsu-jima (三ッ島) • Shimayama-jima (島山島) •
Uni Island Flora and fauna Tsushima cat Native to the island is the
Tsushima cat (or Tsushima leopard cat, an
endemic subspecies of the
leopard cat,
Prionailurus bengalensis). Present on the islands since ancient times, its numbers have decreased sharply, and it is now listed as a
critically endangered species on the
Japanese Red List. , it was estimated that only 80 to 100 animals remain.
Climate Tsushima has a
humid subtropical climate (
Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much heavier in summer than in winter. {{Weather box {{Weather box {{Weather box ==Demographics and culture==