Owajima Island

Owajima Island is an islet in , , . Owajima Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
  • 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.

Photo: Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0.
is a cape at the southern tip of the of Kyūshū island, . It is the southernmost point of the island, and therefore of the overall Japanese Home Islands, just south of 31 degrees latitude.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse on , in the town of , . The lighthouse is located within the borders of the . It has been selected as one of "Japan's 50 best lighthouses".

Owajima Island

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
way 131070335
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1853510
Wiki­data ID
Q34796146
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Satellite Map

Discover Owajima Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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