Ko Shima
Ko Shima is an island in Minamitane, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima. Ko Shima is situated nearby to the locality Takezaki, as well as near Matsubara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tanegashima Space Center and Space Museum.
Tanegashima Space Center
Spaceport
Photo: ウニウニ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tanegashima Space Center is Japan's primary spaceport, covering approximately about 9.7 million square metres. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, the easternmost of the Ōsumi Islands, approximately 40 kilometers south of the major island of Kyushu. Tanegashima Space Center is situated 3 km north of Ko Shima.
Osaki Launch Complex
Osaki Launch Complex is a rocket launch site located at the Tanegashima Space Center on the island of Tanegashima. Initially constructed for the N-I rocket, the complex was subsequently utilized for N-II, H-I and J-I launches. Osaki Launch Complex is situated 3½ km north of Ko Shima.Ko Shima
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ko-jima”
- Category: landform
- Location: Minamitane, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.36838° or 30° 22′ 6″ northLongitude
130.95924° or 130° 57′ 33″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8Q2G9X95+9MGeoNames ID
1859012
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ko Shima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “小島”
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Localities in the Area
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