Shimono-shima
Shimojima is the southern end of Tsushima Island, which lies in the Korea Strait between the East China Sea to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north, and Korea to the west and mainland Japan to the east.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Tsushima, Japan
- Also known as: “Shimo-jima”, “Shimo-shima”, “Shimojima”, and “Simo-no-sima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ariake and Shimizuyama Castle.
Mount Ariake
Peak
Photo: Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Ariake is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Shimono-shima.
Shimizuyama Castle
Castle
Photo: Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimizuyama Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Shimono-shima.
Mount Shimizu
Peak
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Mount Shimizu is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Shimono-shima.
Shimono-shima
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Satellite Map
Discover Shimono-shima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovenian—“Shimono-shima” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Shimono-shima”
- Dutch: “Shiomjima”
- Japanese: “しもじま”
- Japanese: “下島”
- Japanese: “対馬下島”
- Slovenian: “Šimonošima”
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