Sotoura Wan
Sotoura Wan is an inlet in Shizuoka, Chubu. Sotoura Wan is situated nearby to the quarter Suzaki, as well as near the neighborhood Harada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Suzaki Imperial Villa and Gyokusenji.
Suzaki Imperial Villa
Castle
Suzaki Imperial Villa, located in the Suzaki neighborhood of Shimoda city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan is a residence owned by the Japanese Imperial Family, and used on infrequent intervals as an informal summer retreat.
Gyokusenji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Geomr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyokusen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951.
Izukyushimoda
Railway station
Photo: Drivephotographer, CC0.
Izukyū-Shimoda Station is a railway station in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izukyū Corporation. Izukyushimoda is situated 3½ km west of Sotoura Wan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and Shimoda.
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Photo: Clind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a national park that straddles Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Tokyo prefecture. It covers a large area and many different locations ranging from natural hot springs to coastlines to mountainous areas and lakes.
Shimoda
Shimoda is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853.
Kawazu
Photo: Koichi Oda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kawazu is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,203 in 3334 households, and a population density of 71 persons per km².
Sotoura Wan
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Sotoura-wan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.67376° or 34° 40′ 26″ northLongitude
138.98395° or 138° 59′ 2″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8Q6WMXFM+GHGeoNames ID
1851561
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Satellite Map
Discover Sotoura Wan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Sotoura Wan” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “外浦湾”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suzaki and Harada.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tsumeki Zaki and Tanoura Shima.
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