Ōmishima Island
Ōmishima Island is the largest island in the Geiyo Islands chain, and the westernmost island on which Japan's Nishiseto Expressway, which links Honshu and Shikoku via a number of islands, runs.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Ehime, Japan
- Also known as: “Omi”, “Omi Shima”, “Omi Sima”, “Ōmishima”, and “Oomishima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oyama Gion Shrine and Oyamazumi-Jinja Shrine Treasury Museum.
Oyama Gion Shrine
Shinto shrine
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyaura Port.
Ōmishima Island
Latitude
34.24907° or 34° 14′ 57″ north
Longitude
133.01672° or 133° 1′ 0″ east
Population
4,960
Elevation
112 metres (367 feet)
United Nations Location Code
JP OMI
Open location code
8Q6M62X8+JM
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Spanish—“Ōmishima Island” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ওমিশিমা”
- Cebuano: “Ōmi Shima”
- Chinese: “大三島”
- Dutch: “Oomishima”
- French: “Ōmi-shima”
- French: “Ōmishima”
- German: “Ōmishima”
- Japanese: “いも伝説”
- Japanese: “おおみしま”
- Japanese: “大三島 ”
- Japanese: “大三島”
- Korean: “오미섬”
- Russian: “Омисима”
- Spanish: “Isla Omi”
- Spanish: “Isla Ōmi”
- Spanish: “Isla Oomi”
- Spanish: “Omi shima”
- Spanish: “Omi-shima”
- Spanish: “Oomi shima”
- Spanish: “Oomi-shima”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kamiura and Miyaura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Utena Dam and Miyaura Port.
Ehime: Must-Visit Destinations
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