Katajima Island

Katajima Island is an islet in , . Katajima Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meteor Museum and Sea and Life Historical Museum.

Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
Photo: KASEI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km south of Katajima Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakaiminato and Niiyacho.

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Quarter
Photo: Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 8 km south of Katajima Island.

Suburb
was a town located in Yatsuka District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. is situated 8 km southwest of Katajima Island.

Katajima Island

Latitude
35.58184° or 35° 34′ 55″ north
Longitude
133.24574° or 133° 14′ 45″ east
Open location code
8Q7MH6JW+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131034753
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1859835
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Satellite Map

Discover Katajima Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Katajima Island” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “片島”

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