Nishinoshima
Nishinoshima is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is the second largest island of the Oki Islands. The island, 55.97 km² in area, has a population of approximately 3,400 persons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island of the Oki archipelago in Shimane prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Mae-shima”, “Nishi”, “Nishi-jima”, “Nishino Island”, “Nishino-shima”, “Nishinoshima Island”, and “Nisi-no-sima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yurahime Shrine and Mt. Takuhi.
Mt. Takuhi
Peak
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Mt. Takuhi is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Nishinoshima.
Takuhi Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Takuhi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3 km southeast of Nishinoshima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishinoshima and Chibu.
Nishinoshima
Town
Nishinoshima is a town located on the island of Nishinoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,788 and a population density of 50 persons per km2. The total area was 55.98 km2.
Chibu
Village
Chibu is a village located on Chiburijima in the Dōzen group of islands in the Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Chibu is the only village remaining in Shimane Prefecture as of October 1, 2005. Chibu is situated 9 km southeast of Nishinoshima.
Ama
Town
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Ama is a town located on Nakanoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,267 and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area was 33.50 km2. Ama is situated 9 km east of Nishinoshima.
Nishinoshima
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Nishinoshima” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نيشينوشيما”
- Armenian: “Նիշինոշիմա”
- Cebuano: “Nishino Shima”
- Chinese: “西之岛”
- Chinese: “西之島”
- Dutch: “Nishinoshima Island”
- French: “Nishino-shima (Oki)”
- French: “Nishino-shima”
- Hebrew: “נישינושימה”
- Japanese: “にしのしま”
- Japanese: “西ノ島”
- Korean: “니시노시마”
- Swedish: “Nishino-shima”
- Swedish: “Nishinoshima”
- Ukrainian: “Нісі-но-сіма”
- Ukrainian: “Нісіносіма”
- “Nishino-shima”
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