Karuko Jima

Karuko Jima is a land-tied island in Fukuoka, Kyushu. Karuko Jima is situated nearby to the locality Shinmoji-kita, as well as near the quarter Saruhami.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 市立松ヶ江中学校 and 市立松ヶ江南小学校.

市立松ヶ江中学校

School

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市立松ヶ江中学校 is a school, which is situated 3 km southwest of Karuko Jima.

市立松ヶ江南小学校

School

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市立松ヶ江南小学校 is a school, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Karuko Jima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moji-ku and Karato.

Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 6 km northwest of Karuko Jima.

Karato

Quarter

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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 8 km northwest of Karuko Jima.

Shimonoseki

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Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Karuko Jima

Type: Land-tied island
Also known as: “Karuiko Jima”, “Karuko-jima”, and “Karuko-shima”
Category: landform
Location: Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.89446° or 33° 53′ 40″ north

Longitude

130.99272° or 130° 59′ 34″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVXVV+Q3

GeoNames ID

1860023

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In Other Languages

“Karuko Jima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “軽子島”

Localities in the Area

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