Hōyo Strait

The Hōyo Strait is the strait at the narrowest part of the in .
  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait
  • Also known as: Hayasui-kaikyō”, “Hayasui-seto”, “Hayasuino-seto”, “Hoyo Kaikyo”, “Hōyo Kaikyō”, and “Hōyo-kaikyō

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sadamisaki Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
is situated 4 km northeast of Hōyo Strait.

Hōyo Strait

Latitude
33.31639° or 33° 18′ 59″ north
Longitude
131.98778° or 131° 59′ 16″ east
Open location code
8Q5H8X8Q+H4
Geo­Names ID
1862070
Wiki­data ID
Q867370
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Satellite Map

Discover Hōyo Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Hōyo Strait” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Hayasui
  • Catalan: estret de Hōyo
  • Cebuano: Hōyo Kaikyō
  • Chinese: 丰予海峡
  • Chinese: 豐予海峽
  • Czech: Hójo
  • Czech: Průliv Hójo
  • Danish: Hajasuino Seto
  • Danish: Hoyostrædet
  • Danish: Hōyostrædet
  • French: détroit de Hōyo
  • French: Détroit de Hōyo
  • Indonesian: Selat Hōyo
  • Italian: Stretto di Hōyo
  • Japanese: 九四架橋
  • Japanese: 早吸瀬戸
  • Japanese: 豊予海峡 
  • Japanese: 豊予海峡
  • Japanese: 速吸の瀬戸
  • Korean: 호요 해협
  • Polish: Hōyo Kaikyō
  • Polish: Hōyo
  • Portuguese: Estreito de Hōyo
  • Russian: Хаясуи
  • Slovenian: Hojo Kaikjo
  • Slovenian: Hōyo Kaikyō
  • Slovenian: preliv Hojo
  • Slovenian: preliv Hōyo
  • Vietnamese: Eo biển Hoyo

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shono and Kushi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sada-misaki and Taka Shima.

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