Volcano Islands

geographical name
variants: or Japanese Kazan Retto \ ˌkä-​ˌzän-​ˈre-​(ˌ)tō How to pronounce Kazan Retto (audio) \

Definition of Volcano Islands

islands in the western Pacific south of the Bonin Islands area 11 square miles (29 square kilometers) — see iwo jima

Note: The Volcano Islands belong to Japan, but were under U.S. control from 1945 to 1968.