Owajima Island
Owajima Island is an islet in Minamiosumi, Kimotsuki district, Kagoshima. Owajima Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tajiri, as well as near the locality 大泊港.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Ōwa Jima”, “Ōwa-jima”, and “Ōwa-shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Sata and Satamisaki Lighthouse.
Cape Sata
Cape Sata is a cape at the southern tip of the Ōsumi Peninsula of Kyūshū island, Japan. It is the southernmost point of the island, and therefore of the overall Japanese Home Islands, just south of 31 degrees latitude.
Satamisaki Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Satamisaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cape Sata, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture Japan. The lighthouse is located within the borders of the Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. It has been selected as one of "Japan's 50 best lighthouses".
Owajima Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Minamiosumi, Kimotsuki district, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.9924° or 30° 59′ 33″ north
Longitude
130.65952° or 130° 39′ 34″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8Q2GXMR5+XR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Owajima Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Owajima Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ōwa Jima”
- Japanese: “Owa Jima”
- Japanese: “おおわじま”
- Japanese: “大輪島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tajiri and 大泊港.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 灯台守広場 and 佐多岬灯台 灯台守宿舎跡.
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