Kushima Island
Kushima Island is an islet in Shimane, Chugoku. Kushima Island is situated nearby to the locality 七類湾, as well as near the neighborhood 法田.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Ku Island”, “Ku Shima”, and “Ku-shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meteor Plaza and Mizuki Shigeru Road.
Mizuki Shigeru Road
Museum
Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mizuki Shigeru Road is a museum, which is situated 4 km south of Kushima Island.
Fish Specimens and Old Japanese Life Museum
Museum
Photo: KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fish Specimens and Old Japanese Life Museum is situated 3½ km south of Kushima Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakaiminato and Mihonoseki.
Sakaiminato
Sakaiminato on the western border of Tottori Prefecture is an active fishing port and host to a Japanese Self Defense Forces base. The locally-caught crab is especially good, but the big attraction is as the home of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the popular manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.
Mihonoseki
Suburb
Mihonoseki was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. Mihonoseki is situated 7 km southwest of Kushima Island.
Niiyacho
Quarter
Photo: Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niiyacho is a quarter, which is situated 8 km south of Kushima Island.
Kushima Island
Latitude
35.58044° or 35° 34′ 50″ northLongitude
133.23993° or 133° 14′ 24″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8Q7MH6JQ+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 131034832OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1858037Wikidata ID
Q49649264
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Kushima Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ku Shima”
- Japanese: “九島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 七類湾 and 法田.
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Highlights include Katajima Island and Akajima Island.
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