Zano-shima

Zano-shima is an island in Japan. Zano-shima is situated nearby to the quarter Uragami, as well as near the locality Arafune.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kii-Uragami Station and Spaceport Kii.

Kii-Uragami Station

Railway station

Photo: Kouchiumi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kii-Uragami Station is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Spaceport Kii is a commercial spaceport located in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. Japan's first private spaceport, it is operated by Space One, who are using it to launch their solid-fuel rocket KAIROS. Spaceport Kii is situated 2½ km west of Zano-shima.

Shimosato Station

Railway station

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Shimosato Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Shimosato Station is situated 3½ km north of Zano-shima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiji and Kozagawa.

Taiji

Town

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Taiji is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2960 in 1567 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2. Taiji is situated 5 km northeast of Zano-shima.

Kozagawa

Town

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Kozagawa is a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,537 in 1415 households and a population density of 8.6 persons per km². Kozagawa is situated 10 km west of Zano-shima.

Zano-shima

Type: Island
Description: island in Japan
Category: landform
Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.55° or 33° 33′ north

Longitude

135.91667° or 135° 55′ east

Open location code

8Q5QGWX8+XM

GeoNames ID

1847997

Wikidata ID

Q34788699

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In Other Languages

“Zano-shima” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Zano-shima”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uragami and Arafune.

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