Kōno Shima

Kōno Shima is a land-tied island in Okayama, Chugoku. Kōno Shima is situated nearby to the quarter Yokoshima, as well as near the locality Nagahama.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum and Kasaoka Air Station.

Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum

Museum

Photo: Sander van Malssen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kasaoka Air Station

Aerodrome

Photo: Carpkazu, Public domain.

Kasaoka Air Station is an aerodrome, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Kōno Shima.

Roadside station Kasaoka bayfarm

Building

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Roadside station Kasaoka bayfarm is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasaoka and Satoshō.

Kasaoka is a city in Okayama Prefecture, about 40 minutes away from Okayama City by train. The most frequent reason for visiting are its islands, especially Shiraishi Island, which you can visit by ferry.

Satoshō

Town

Photo: Carpkazu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Satoshō is a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 11,026 in 4636 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. Satoshō is situated 7 km northeast of Kōno Shima.

Asakuchi

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Asakuchi is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 33,322 in 14,409 households and a population density of 500 persons per km2.

Kōno Shima

Type: Land-tied island
Also known as: “Ko-no Sima”, “Kono Shima”, and “Kōno-shima”
Category: landform
Location: Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.46279° or 34° 27′ 46″ north

Longitude

133.51255° or 133° 30′ 45″ east

Elevation

231 metres (758 feet)

Open location code

8Q6MFG77+42

GeoNames ID

1858796

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In Other Languages

“Kōno Shima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “神島”

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