Wagora Jima

Wagora Jima is an island in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Wagora Jima is situated nearby to the locality Hikoshima-takenokojimachō, as well as near Watase.

Type: Island
Also known as: “Wagora Sima”, “Wagora-jima”, “Wagora-shima”, “Wagōryo-jima”, “Wagōryo-shima”, “Wakura Jima”, and “Wakurara Shima”
Historically known as: “Wakura Sima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rokuren Lighthouse.

Rokuren Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Mutsurejima Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakamatsu-ku and Shimonoseki.

Wakamatsu-ku

Suburb

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Wakamatsu-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km2 and a population of about 88,594. Wakamatsu-ku is situated 8 km southwest of Wagora Jima.

Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Tobata-ku

Suburb

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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 8 km south of Wagora Jima.

Wagora Jima

Category: landform
Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.9617° or 33° 57′ 42″ north

Longitude

130.85688° or 130° 51′ 25″ east

Open location code

8Q5GXV64+MQ

GeoNames ID

1848984

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In Other Languages

“Wagora Jima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “和合良島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hikoshima-takenokojimachō and Watase.

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