Shimokoshiki Island

Shimokoshiki Island is the largest island in the . Its coasts are washed by East China Sea. The island's highest peak is Mount Otake 604 m housing a long-range radar station of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Shimo-goshiki-shima”, “Shimo-koshiki-shima”, “Shimokoshiki-jima”, “Shimokoshiki-shima”, “Shimokoshikijima”, and “Simo-kosiki-sima
  • Historically known as: Shimo Koshiki Island

Shimokoshiki Island

Latitude
31.69613° or 31° 41′ 46″ north
Longitude
129.71772° or 129° 43′ 4″ east
Elevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)
Open location code
8Q3FMPW9+F3
Geo­Names ID
1852273
Wiki­data ID
Q14948406
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Satellite Map

Discover Shimokoshiki Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Shimokoshiki Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Shimokoshiki Jima
  • Czech: Šimokošikidžima
  • Dutch: Shimokoshikijima
  • Japanese: 下甑島
  • Japanese: 古志岐島
  • Japanese: 子敷島

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