Tsukishima
Tsukishima is a place located in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, in the Sumida River estuary. It is a reclaimed land next to Tsukuda District. The land reclamation completed in 1892, using earth from the dredging work performed to create a shipping channel in Tokyo Bay.Photo: Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Quarter
- Description: town located in Chūō-ku, Tokyo
- Also known as: “Higashi-kawagishidōri”, “Higashi-nakadōri”, “Nishi-kawagishidōri”, “Nishi-nakadōri”, “Tsukijima”, “Tsukishima-Higashi-gashidōri”, “Tsukishima-Higashi-nakadōri”, “Tsukishima-Nishi-gashidōri”, “Tsukishima-Nishi-nakadōri”, and “Tsukishimadōri”
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shiodome and Tsukiji fish market.
Shiodome
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.
Tsukiji fish market
Marketplace
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsukiji Market is a former seafood market and major tourist attraction in Tokyo. Located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo between the Sumida River and the upmarket Ginza shopping district, the area contains retail markets, restaurants, and associated restaurant supply stores.
Tsukishima Station
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsukishima Station is a subway station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. The station opened on June 8, 1988.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kachidoki and Tsukiji Fish Market.
Tsukiji Fish Market
Quarter
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsukiji is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Literally meaning "reclaimed land", it lies near the Sumida River on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the 18th century during the Edo period.
Harumi
Quarter
Photo: 妖精書士, Public domain.
Harumi is a district of Chūō, Tokyo. The district contains five chōme, and the postal code is 104-0053. Harumi is located on reclaimed land, created by dropping earth and sediment generated from expanding Tokyo Bay.
Tsukishima
- Categories: chōchō, artificial island, and locality
- Location: Chuo, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.66323° or 35° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
139.78226° or 139° 46′ 56″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMQ7J+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12598508805OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Tsukishima” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Цукишима”
- Cebuano: “Tsukishima”
- Chinese: “月島”
- Finnish: “Tsukishima”
- French: “Tsuki-shima”
- French: “Tsukishima”
- Georgian: “ცუკიშიმა”
- Japanese: “Tsukishima”
- Japanese: “つきしま”
- Japanese: “月島”
- Korean: “쓰키 섬”
- Korean: “쓰키시마”
- Korean: “쓰키시마섬”
- Korean: “츠키시마”
- Persian: “تسوکیشیما”
- Russian: “Цукусима”
- Slovenian: “Cukišima”
- Slovenian: “Tsukishima”
- Spanish: “Tsukishima”
- Turkish: “Tsukishima”
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Localities in the Area
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