Koshiki Islands

The Koshikishima Islands in the East China Sea are an island chain located 38 kilometres west of the port city of Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island group
  • Also known as: “Koshiki-rettō”, “Koshikijima Islands”, “Koshikijima Retto”, “Koshikijima-rettō”, “Koshikishima Islands”, and “Kosiki-retto”

Koshiki Islands

Latitude
31.77318° or 31° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
129.83233° or 129° 49′ 56″ east
Open location code
8Q3FQRFJ+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131080299
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1858720
Wiki­data ID
Q49515
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Koshiki Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Koshikijima Rettō”
  • Chinese: “甑島列島”
  • Chinese: “甑島群島”
  • Dutch: “Koshikijima-eilanden”
  • Esperanto: “Insuloj Koŝikiŝimo”
  • French: “îles Koshikijima”
  • French: “Îles Koshikishima”
  • German: “Koshiki-Inseln”
  • German: “Koshikijima-Inseln”
  • Japanese: “Benkei Jima”
  • Japanese: “べんけいじま”
  • Japanese: “弁慶島”
  • Japanese: “甑島列島”
  • Korean: “고시키지마 열도”
  • Spanish: “Islas Koshikijima”
  • Ukrainian: “Острови Кошікіджіма”

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