Shiwaku Islands
The Shiwaku Islands or Shiwaku-jima are an archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea, between the larger Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku. The group is part of Kagawa Prefecture and consists of 28 islands of various sizes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
- Also known as: “Shiaku-shotō”, “Shiraishi”, “Shiwaku Shoto”, “Shiwaku-jima”, “Shiwaku-shotō”, “Shiwakushotō”, and “Siaku Syotō”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hiroshima.
Shiwaku Islands
- Categories: island group, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.36789° or 34° 22′ 4″ northLongitude
133.7298° or 133° 43′ 47″ eastPopulation
2,280Elevation
187 metres (614 feet)Open location code
8Q6M9P9H+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 131167966OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Shiwaku Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Shiwaku Islands” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Illes Shiwaku”
- Cebuano: “Shiwaku Shotō”
- Chinese: “鹽飽羣島”
- Chinese: “鹽飽群島”
- Chinese: “鹽飽諸島”
- Dutch: “Shiwaku Islands”
- French: “Île Hitsuishijima”
- French: “Île Yoshima”
- French: “îles Shiwaku”
- French: “Îles Shiwaku”
- German: “Shiwaku Shotō”
- German: “Shiwaku-Inseln”
- Indonesian: “Kepulauan Shiwaku”
- Italian: “Isole Shiwaku”
- Japanese: “しらいし”
- Japanese: “塩飽島”
- Japanese: “塩飽諸島”
- Japanese: “白石”
- Korean: “시와쿠 제도”
- Slovenian: “Šivakujski otoki”
- Ukrainian: “Острови Сіваку”
- Ukrainian: “Острови Шіваку”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hiroshimacho-Tateishi and Hiroshimacho-Enoura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ふれあいセンター広島 and Sanuki Hiroshima Post Office.
Kagawa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Takamatsu, Marugame, Higashikagawa, and Sanuki.
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