Kii Peninsula

The Kii Peninsula is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in and is located within the Kansai region. It is named after the ancient Kii Province.
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan.
  • Also known as: Kii Hanto” and “Kii-hantō

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Totsukawa.

Village
is a geographically large village in the Yoshino District of Nara, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 4.0 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 672.38 km2. is situated 4½ km east of Kii Peninsula.

Kii Peninsula

Latitude
34° north
Longitude
135.75° or 135° 45′ east
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8Q6Q2Q22+22
Geo­Names ID
1859504
Wiki­data ID
Q1053290
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Satellite Map

Discover Kii Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Kii Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شبه جزيرة كي
  • Azerbaijani: Kii yarımadası
  • Basque: Kii penintsula
  • Bulgarian: Кии (полуостров)
  • Bulgarian: Кии
  • Catalan: península de Kii
  • Cebuano: Kii Hantō
  • Chinese: 紀伊半島
  • Chinese: 纪伊半岛
  • Croatian: Kii
  • Croatian: Poluotok Kii
  • Czech: Kii
  • Czech: Poloostrov Kii
  • Dutch: Kii
  • Finnish: Kiin niemimaa
  • French: péninsule de Kii
  • French: Péninsule de Kii
  • French: Péninsule Kii
  • German: Halbinsel Kii
  • German: Kii Halbinsel
  • German: Kii-Halbinsel
  • Hebrew: חצי האי קיאי
  • Indonesian: Semenanjung Kii
  • Italian: Penisola di Kii
  • Japanese: 紀伊半島
  • Korean: 기이반도
  • Lithuanian: Ki pusiasalis
  • Lithuanian: Kijo pusiasalis
  • Persian: شبه‌جزیره کی
  • Polish: Kii
  • Polish: Półwysep Kii
  • Portuguese: Península de Kii
  • Russian: Кии
  • Russian: Полуостров Кии
  • Slovenian: Kijski polotok
  • Spanish: Lugares sagrados y caminos de peregrinaje en los montes Kii
  • Spanish: Peninsula de Kii
  • Spanish: Península de Kii
  • Swedish: Kiihalvön
  • Thai: คาบสมุทรคิอิ
  • Turkish: Kii Yarımadası
  • Vietnamese: Bán đảo Kii

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Hossuo and Mt. Tenjo.

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