Nino Shima

Ninoshima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. Gakuen-mae pier on Ninoshima is located 4 km from Hiroshima Port. It takes only half an hour to get to Ninoshima from wharf 4 of Hiroshima Port by ferry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tougeshima Island.

Tougeshima Island

Islet

Photo: warabi hatogaya, CC BY 3.0.

Tougeshima Island is an islet, which is situated 2½ km east of Nino Shima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saka and Minami-ku.

Saka

Town

Photo: OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saka is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 12,853 in 5879 households and a population density of 820 inhabitants per square kilometre. Saka is situated 8 km northeast of Nino Shima.

Minami-ku

Suburb

Photo: Lemon-s, Public domain.

Minami-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66,706 households and a population density of 5,307.44 persons per km2. The total area was 26.09 km2. Minami-ku is situated 8 km north of Nino Shima.

Naka-ku

Suburb

Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori. Naka-ku is situated 9 km north of Nino Shima.

Nino Shima

Type: Island
Also known as: “Nino”, “Nino Sima”, and “Nino-shima”
Category: landform
Location: Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.31044° or 34° 18′ 38″ north

Longitude

132.43593° or 132° 26′ 9″ east

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

8Q6J8C6P+59

GeoNames ID

1855376

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In Other Languages

“Nino Shima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “似島”

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