Megijima
Megijima is an island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, north of the city of Takamatsu, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 2.66 km2, a coastline of 8.9 km, and a population of about 200.Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Seto Inland Sea, Japan
- Also known as: “Megi Island”, “Megi Sima”, “Megi-shima”, “Megishima”, “Meki-shima”, “Oni-ga-shima”, and “Shiyu-jima”
- Historically known as: “Meki Sima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ogijima Library and Takamatsu Harbor Tamamo Pier Lighthouse.
Ogijima Library
Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ogijima Library is situated 3 km north of Megijima.
Takamatsu Harbor Tamamo Pier Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takamatsu Harbor Tamamo Pier Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Megijima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takamatsu and Naoshima.
Takamatsu
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takamatsu is a capital city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190,120 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2.
Naoshima
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Naoshima is an island and town in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. Naoshima is famous for its contemporary art museums as well as outdoor contemporary art installations throughout the island.
Megijima
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Satellite Map
Discover Megijima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Megijima” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Megi”
- Cebuano: “Megi Shima”
- Chinese: “女木島”
- Czech: “Megidžima”
- Dutch: “Megijima”
- French: “Megi-jima”
- French: “Megijima”
- German: “Megijima”
- Hebrew: “מגיג’ימה”
- Italian: “Isola di Megi-jima”
- Italian: “Isola di Megijima”
- Italian: “Megi-jima”
- Italian: “Megijima”
- Japanese: “めぎじま”
- Japanese: “女木島”
- Portuguese: “Megijima”
- Russian: “Мэги”
- Russian: “Мэгидзима”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Higashiura and Ogicho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotchino Hana and Kamoga Seto.
Kagawa: Must-Visit Destinations
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