Nakanoshima

Nakanoshima is one of the Dōzen Islands in the in the . It is also known as Ama-tō. The island, 32.21 km2 in area, has a population of approximately 2,400 persons.
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Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Shimane, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ama Island”, “Naka-no Sima”, “Naka-shima”, and “Nakano Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ama Town Emperor Go-Toba Museum and Oki Shrine.

Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

School
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ama and Chibu.

Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located on Nakanoshima, in , , . 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.

Village
Photo: KoheiU, CC0.
is a village located on in the Dōzen group of islands in the , , Japan. is the only village remaining in Shimane Prefecture as of October 1, 2005. is situated 9 km southwest of Nakanoshima.

Town
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is a town located on the island of , in , , . 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. is situated 9 km west of Nakanoshima.

Nakanoshima

Latitude
36.08058° or 36° 4′ 50″ north
Longitude
133.09363° or 133° 5′ 37″ east
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
8Q8M33JV+6F
Geo­Names ID
1855819
Wiki­data ID
Q11362796
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Satellite Map

Discover Nakanoshima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Nakanoshima” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նականոշիմա”
  • Cebuano: “Nakano Shima”
  • Chinese: “中之島 (島根縣)”
  • Chinese: “中之島”
  • French: “île Nakano”
  • French: “Nakano-shima”
  • Japanese: “なかのしま”
  • Japanese: “中ノ島”
  • Japanese: “海士島”
  • Russian: “Наканосима”
  • Swedish: “Nakanoshima”

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