Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is also known as Ama-tō. The island, 32.21 km2 in area, has a population of approximately 2,400 persons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ama and Chibu.
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.
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 southwest of Nakanoshima.
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. Nishinoshima is situated 9 km west of Nakanoshima.
Nakanoshima
- Category: landform
- Location: Ama Chō, Oki District, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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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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