Kanju Shima
Kanju Shima is an island in Yamaguchi, Chugoku. Kanju Shima is situated nearby to the locality Chōfu-miyazakichō, as well as near Chōfu-higashisamuraimachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shimonoseki City Art Museum and Manjushima and Kanjushima.
Shimonoseki City Art Museum
Museum
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Shimonoseki City Art Museum is a public museum that opened in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in 1983. The collection of some 2,200 items includes works by Kanō Hōgai, Kishida Ryūsei, Matsumoto Shunsuke, Takashima Hokkai, Oka Shikanosuke, and Kazuki Yasuo, as well as a New Kingdom Egyptian shawabti and Late Period image of Horus in the guise of a falcon.
Manjushima and Kanjushima
Islet
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Manjushima and Kanjushima is an islet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Shimonoseki.
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 7 km southwest of Kanju Shima.
Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. 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.
Moji-ku
Suburb
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 7 km southwest of Kanju Shima.
Kanju Shima
Latitude
33.99446° or 33° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
131.0084° or 131° 0′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8Q5HX2V5+Q9GeoNames ID
1860180
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kanju Shima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “干珠島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chōfu-miyazakichō and Chōfu-higashisamuraimachi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Okino-se and Nakano-se.
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