Comments on: Kawasaki Man-Made Island

By: Toyo

Toyo — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:38:32 +0000

Miyakejima volcane erupted in 2000 and all of thousands of islanders left to Tokyo, but now they are getting back there.
Here is some photos of eruption 2000.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 05:31:42 +0000

That island is Miyakejima, I think.

By: Zhasper

Zhasper — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:43:18 +0000

If you scroll a little.. well, okay, a very very long way southeast, you’ll see this smoking volcano:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

That crater is huge! and look at the smoke!

By: dbp

dbp — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:28:14 +0000

I was thinking this was the second attempt by the government to build a spaceship to visit aliens. “Why build one, when you can have two at twice the price.”

By: Toyo

Toyo — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:09:53 +0000

The Aqualine starts Kisarazu City - right lower of Placemark: this image / Google Earth, bridged between a artificial island called “Placemark: Umihotaru / Google Earth” (”Ocean Firefly”), then goes underneath toward Kawasaki City Placemark: exit / Google Earth.

There are lots of fun in Umihotaru island, like museum, observation deck, shops, restraunts etc.

Bridge photo
Umihotaru photo
Umihotaru photo 2

By: The Govinator

The Govinator — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:04:23 +0000

Where does the tunnel start to get there

By: Jacob Tomaw

Jacob Tomaw — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:42:17 +0000

This is the other side of the tunnel, Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

And if you look closely you see you can go north or south into other tunnels. The north one comes up at the airport not too far away. The south on comes up here, Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth and then you can turn north again into another tunnel!

This is one of the coolest industrial areas I have ever seen.

By: Callum

Callum — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:08:47 +0000

That’s amazing! Hey, you Tokyo-philes anyone know where the entrances are to the G-Cans network, seen Here. Or is it all underground and covered up. Tokyo is MIND-BLOWING from space, isn’t it. I’ve spent hours now following Shinkansen lines and sightseeing the back alleys, looks good from up here.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:59:09 +0000

If you scroll to the southeast of this you can see a dock-like structure going out into the water. This is where cars enter the tunnel.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:54:55 +0000

pooms said:

> Itâ€™s called the â€œ[Kawasaki Man-Made Island][2]â€? and is in the middle of an
undersea tunnel across tokyo bay. Apparently they started boring the tunnel
from the island towards each side.

(From the [Tokyo Tower comments thread][1])

[2]: http://www.kajima.co.jp/topics/news_notes/vol3/v3a.htm
[1]: http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/24/tokyo-tower/#comments