Miyajima
Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.- Quarter with about 2,020 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Itsukushima”
- …is named after Itsukushima
- Description: dissolved municipality in Saeki district, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
- Also known as“Miyajima, Hiroshima”“Miyashima”
- Established: April 1, 1889
Places of Interest
Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Post Office.
Itsukushima Shrine
Protected area
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saeki-ku.
Miyajima
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Latitude
34.2988° or 34° 17′ 56″ north
Longitude
132.32123° or 132° 19′ 16″ east
UN/LOCODE
JP ITS
Open location code
8Q6J78XC+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Miyajima” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Itsukushima”
- Catalan: “Miyajima”
- Cebuano: “Miyajima”
- Chinese: “宮島町”
- Dutch: “Miyajima”
- Esperanto: “Miyajima”
- French: “Miyajima-chō”
- French: “Miyajima”
- Galician: “Miyajima”
- Irish: “Miyajima”
- Japanese: “Miyajima-chō”
- Japanese: “みやじまちょう”
- Japanese: “厳島町”
- Japanese: “宮島町”
- Korean: “미야지마정”
- Russian: “Миядзима”
- Slovenian: “Mijadžima”
- Spanish: “Miyajima Saeki Hiroshima”
- Spanish: “Miyajima, Saeki”
- Spanish: “Miyajima”
- Urdu: “میاجیما، ہیروشیما”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Midorimachi and Suginoura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinsuikan and TOTO MIYAJIMA OMOTENASHI TOILET.
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