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Shōwa Iōjima

Shōwa Iōjima, also known as Shōwa Shintō, is one of the , usually classed with the , belonging to , . A deserted volcanic island, it is located just off the northern shore of , .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Japanese island
  • Also known as: “Io-zima-sintō”, “Iōjima-shintō”, “Shin-tō”, “Showa Iojima”, “Shōwa Shintō”, “Showa’io Jima”, and “Shōwa’iō Jima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Iō.

Peak
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Mount Iwo, is an active rhyolitic lava dome on Iōjima in , Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of . The mountain is made up of non-alkali felsic rock and pyroclasitic flows. is situated 3½ km west of Shōwa Iōjima.

Shōwa Iōjima

Latitude
30.8038° or 30° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
130.3404° or 130° 20′ 26″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8Q2GR83R+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131108494
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1852039
Wiki­data ID
Q6120135
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Satellite Map

Discover Shōwa Iōjima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Shōwa Iōjima” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شوا إيو جيما”
  • Chinese: “昭和硫磺島”
  • Dutch: “Shōwa Iōjima”
  • Japanese: “Showaio Jima”
  • Japanese: “しょうわいおうじま”
  • Japanese: “昭和硫黄島”
  • Portuguese: “Shōwa Iōjima”
  • Portuguese: “Showa Iwo Jima”
  • Russian: “остров Сёва-Иодзима”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Shōwa Iōjima”. Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.