Geography
Yagishiri is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of Teuri Island, and the two islands are separated by the Musashi Channel. The island is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long from east to west, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from north to south, and covers 5.34 square kilometres (2.06 sq mi). It has a coastline of roughly 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)..
Yagishiri is flatter than nearby Teuri, and reaches an elevation at its center of only 97 metres (318 ft). Yagishiri Island is primarily composed of Tertiary-period andesite formed into a four marine terraces, some with significant marine cliffs.
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